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#ACCDC2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #ACCDC2

#ACCDC2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.0), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDACB7 (thistle), 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 12.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red172
Green205
Blue194

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.0
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 11.7
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.0

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

Text on #ACCDC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ACCDC2.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ACCDC2.
12.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACCDC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACCDC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBC8C2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C4C3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5CECA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACCDC2?

#ACCDC2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ACCDC2?

Use black text. Black on #ACCDC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACCDC2?

Its complementary colour is #CDACB7, and analogous partners are #ACCDB2 and #ACC8CD.