#ABBBA4
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABBBA4
With the hex code #ABBBA4, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 73% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B4A4BB, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABBBA4?
With the hex code #ABBBA4, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 73% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABBBA4?
Use black text. Black on #ABBBA4 has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABBBA4?
Its complementary colour is #B4A4BB, and analogous partners are #B6BBA4 and #A4BBA9.