#ABCAAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABCAAB
#ABCAAB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAABCA (lilac), 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 — 11.77:1, 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 #ABCAAB?
#ABCAAB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABCAAB?
Use black text. Black on #ABCAAB has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABCAAB?
Its complementary colour is #CAABCA, and analogous partners are #BACAAB and #ABCABA.