#ACBCA0
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ACBCA0
#ACBCA0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0A0BC (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 10.46:1 (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 #ACBCA0?
#ACBCA0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACBCA0?
Use black text. Black on #ACBCA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACBCA0?
Its complementary colour is #B0A0BC, and analogous partners are #BABCA0 and #A0BCA2.