#ABC8BD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABC8BD
#ABC8BD 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 15% 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 9.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8ABB6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABC8BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.73:1, 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 #ABC8BD?
#ABC8BD 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 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC8BD?
Use black text. Black on #ABC8BD has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC8BD?
Its complementary colour is #C8ABB6, and analogous partners are #ABC8AE and #ABC4C8.