#ABCDB7
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABCDB7
#ABCDB7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDABC1 (thistle), 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 — 12.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABCDB7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABCDB7?
#ABCDB7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABCDB7?
Use black text. Black on #ABCDB7 has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABCDB7?
Its complementary colour is #CDABC1, and analogous partners are #B0CDAB and #ABCDC8.