#AEBCA9
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEBCA9
With the hex code #AEBCA9, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7A9BC, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.57:1, 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 #AEBCA9?
With the hex code #AEBCA9, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEBCA9?
Use black text. Black on #AEBCA9 has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEBCA9?
Its complementary colour is #B7A9BC, and analogous partners are #B8BCA9 and #A9BCAD.