#ABCBA5
Sage · light cool green
About #ABCBA5
#ABCBA5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 80% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5A5CB — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABCBA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.82:1, 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 #ABCBA5?
#ABCBA5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 80% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABCBA5?
Use black text. Black on #ABCBA5 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABCBA5?
Its complementary colour is #C5A5CB, and analogous partners are #BECBA5 and #A5CBB2.