#ABBCB2
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #ABBCB2
With the hex code #ABBCB2, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 74% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCABB5, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.57:1 (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 #ABBCB2?
With the hex code #ABBCB2, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 74% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABBCB2?
Use black text. Black on #ABBCB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABBCB2?
Its complementary colour is #BCABB5, and analogous partners are #ACBCAB and #ABBCBA.