#ABCBB6
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABCBB6
#ABCBB6 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.3), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBABC0 (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 11.95:1 (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 #ABCBB6?
#ABCBB6 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABCBB6?
Use black text. Black on #ABCBB6 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABCBB6?
Its complementary colour is #CBABC0, and analogous partners are #B0CBAB and #ABCBC6.