#ACBBB0
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #ACBBB0
#ACBBB0 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 73% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBACB7 (silver), 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 10.49:1 (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 #ACBBB0?
#ACBBB0 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 73% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACBBB0?
Use black text. Black on #ACBBB0 has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACBBB0?
Its complementary colour is #BBACB7, and analogous partners are #B0BBAC and #ACBBB7.