#ABC6BC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABC6BC
#ABC6BC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 78% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C6ABB5 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABC6BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.54:1 (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 #ABC6BC?
#ABC6BC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 78% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC6BC?
Use black text. Black on #ABC6BC has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC6BC?
Its complementary colour is #C6ABB5, and analogous partners are #ABC6AE and #ABC2C6.