#ABC0AC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABC0AC
#ABC0AC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.2), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0ABBF (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.87:1 (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 #ABC0AC?
#ABC0AC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC0AC?
Use black text. Black on #ABC0AC has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC0AC?
Its complementary colour is #C0ABBF, and analogous partners are #B4C0AB and #ABC0B7.