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#ABC4BD

Silver · light cool green

About #ABC4BD

#ABC4BD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4ABB2 (dusty rose), 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 — 11.36:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red171
Green196
Blue189

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.9
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #ABC4BD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ABC4BD.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ABC4BD.
11.36:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABC4BD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABC4BD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C1BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDBDBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5C5C2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABC4BD?

#ABC4BD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABC4BD?

Use black text. Black on #ABC4BD has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABC4BD?

Its complementary colour is #C4ABB2, and analogous partners are #ABC4B0 and #ABBEC4.