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#ADD2AA

Light Sage · light cool green

About #ADD2AA

#ADD2AA is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% 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 12.6), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFAAD2 (lilac), 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 12.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red173
Green210
Blue170

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.6
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.9

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

Text on #ADD2AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ADD2AA.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ADD2AA.
12.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ADD2AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ADD2AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D4CBA8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CEC7AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AACFC7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADD2AA?

#ADD2AA is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% 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 #ADD2AA?

Use black text. Black on #ADD2AA has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADD2AA?

Its complementary colour is #CFAAD2, and analogous partners are #C1D2AA and #AAD2BB.