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#ABC2BC

Silver · light cool green

About #ABC2BC

#ABC2BC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2ABB1 (dusty rose), 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 11.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green194
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ABC2BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ABC2BC.
1.88:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ABC2BC.
11.17:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABC2BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABC2BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0BFBC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBBCBC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A6C3C0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABC2BC?

#ABC2BC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABC2BC?

Use black text. Black on #ABC2BC has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABC2BC?

Its complementary colour is #C2ABB1, and analogous partners are #ABC2B1 and #ABBCC2.