#ABD2BF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ABD2BF
#ABD2BF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 82% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.0); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2ABBE — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABD2BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABD2BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABD2BF?
#ABD2BF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 82% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABD2BF?
Use black text. Black on #ABD2BF has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABD2BF?
Its complementary colour is #D2ABBE, and analogous partners are #ABD2AC and #ABD1D2.