#ABC2B5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABC2B5
With the hex code #ABC2B5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 76% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2ABB8, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.12:1, 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 #ABC2B5?
With the hex code #ABC2B5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 76% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC2B5?
Use black text. Black on #ABC2B5 has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC2B5?
Its complementary colour is #C2ABB8, and analogous partners are #ACC2AB and #ABC2C1.