#ADCDAF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ADCDAF
#ADCDAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDADCB (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 — 12.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADCDAF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADCDAF?
#ADCDAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADCDAF?
Use black text. Black on #ADCDAF has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADCDAF?
Its complementary colour is #CDADCB, and analogous partners are #BBCDAD and #ADCDBF.