#ABC7B4
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABC7B4
#ABC7B4 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.5), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7ABBE (thistle), 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 11.56:1 (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 #ABC7B4?
#ABC7B4 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC7B4?
Use black text. Black on #ABC7B4 has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC7B4?
Its complementary colour is #C7ABBE, and analogous partners are #B0C7AB and #ABC7C2.