#AEC2AD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEC2AD
#AEC2AD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 76% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1ADC2 (thistle), 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 — 11.12:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEC2AD
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #AEC2AD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC2AD?
#AEC2AD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 76% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC2AD?
Use black text. Black on #AEC2AD has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC2AD?
Its complementary colour is #C1ADC2, and analogous partners are #B8C2AD and #ADC2B6.