#ACCDBA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ACCDBA
#ACCDBA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 80% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDACBF — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ACCDBA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.20:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ACCDBA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ACCDBA?
#ACCDBA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 80% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACCDBA?
Use black text. Black on #ACCDBA has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACCDBA?
Its complementary colour is #CDACBF, and analogous partners are #AFCDAC and #ACCDCB.