#ABBFA6
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABBFA6
With the hex code #ABBFA6, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 75% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BAA6BF, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.73:1 (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 #ABBFA6?
With the hex code #ABBFA6, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 75% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABBFA6?
Use black text. Black on #ABBFA6 has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABBFA6?
Its complementary colour is #BAA6BF, and analogous partners are #B7BFA6 and #A6BFAE.