#ADBB9B
Sage · light cool green
About #ADBB9B
#ADBB9B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 73% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A99BBB — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADBB9B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.36:1, 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 #ADBB9B?
#ADBB9B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 73% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADBB9B?
Use black text. Black on #ADBB9B has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADBB9B?
Its complementary colour is #A99BBB, and analogous partners are #BBB99B and #9DBB9B.