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#ABD2AC

Light Sage · light cool green

About #ABD2AC

#ABD2AC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2ABD1 (lilac), 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 12.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green210
Blue172

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.5
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.5
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 14.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ABD2AC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ABD2AC.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ABD2AC.
12.55:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABD2AC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABD2AC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D4CBAA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CDC6AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7D0C7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABD2AC?

#ABD2AC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABD2AC?

Use black text. Black on #ABD2AC has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABD2AC?

Its complementary colour is #D2ABD1, and analogous partners are #BDD2AB and #ABD2C0.