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#ACD2AB

Light Sage · light cool green

About #ACD2AB

#ACD2AB is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1ABD2 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.56:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red172
Green210
Blue171

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.5
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.3
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #ACD2AB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ACD2AB.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ACD2AB.
12.56:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACD2AB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACD2AB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D4CBA9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CDC7AD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A9D0C7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACD2AB?

#ACD2AB is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ACD2AB?

Use black text. Black on #ACD2AB has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACD2AB?

Its complementary colour is #D1ABD2, and analogous partners are #C0D2AB and #ABD2BE.