#ABCAB0
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABCAB0
With the hex code #ABCAB0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 79% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAABC5, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.81:1 (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 #ABCAB0?
With the hex code #ABCAB0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 79% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABCAB0?
Use black text. Black on #ABCAB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABCAB0?
Its complementary colour is #CAABC5, and analogous partners are #B5CAAB and #ABCAC0.