#ADD4BB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #ADD4BB
#ADD4BB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 83% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.9); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D4ADC6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADD4BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, 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 #ADD4BB?
#ADD4BB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 83% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADD4BB?
Use black text. Black on #ADD4BB has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADD4BB?
Its complementary colour is #D4ADC6, and analogous partners are #B3D4AD and #ADD4CF.