#AEC5AA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEC5AA
#AEC5AA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 77% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1AAC5 (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 11.37:1 (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 #AEC5AA?
#AEC5AA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 77% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC5AA?
Use black text. Black on #AEC5AA has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC5AA?
Its complementary colour is #C1AAC5, and analogous partners are #BBC5AA and #AAC5B3.