#ABC2A7
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABC2A7
#ABC2A7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEA7C2 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.01:1, 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 #ABC2A7?
#ABC2A7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC2A7?
Use black text. Black on #ABC2A7 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC2A7?
Its complementary colour is #BEA7C2, and analogous partners are #B8C2A7 and #A7C2B1.