#ABB396
Sage · light cool green
About #ABB396
#ABB396 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 70% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.4); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9E96B3 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABB396 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABB396
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABB396?
#ABB396 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 70% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABB396?
Use black text. Black on #ABB396 has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABB396?
Its complementary colour is #9E96B3, and analogous partners are #B3AC96 and #9CB396.