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#ADD2C2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #ADD2C2

#ADD2C2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 82% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.9), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2ADBD (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 12.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red173
Green210
Blue194

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.9
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 10.6
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #ADD2C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ADD2C2.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #ADD2C2.
12.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ADD2C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ADD2C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0CDC1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9C8C3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5D2CD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADD2C2?

#ADD2C2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 82% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ADD2C2?

Use black text. Black on #ADD2C2 has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADD2C2?

Its complementary colour is #D2ADBD, and analogous partners are #ADD2B0 and #ADD0D2.