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#ABD2BB

Light Sage · light cool green

About #ABD2BB

#ABD2BB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2ABC2 (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 — 12.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red171
Green210
Blue187

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.7
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 10.7
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 16.3

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

Text on #ABD2BB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ABD2BB.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ABD2BB.
12.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABD2BB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABD2BB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1CCBA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC7BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4D2CB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABD2BB?

#ABD2BB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABD2BB?

Use black text. Black on #ABD2BB has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABD2BB?

Its complementary colour is #D2ABC2, and analogous partners are #AED2AB and #ABD2CF.