#AEC6AE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEC6AE
With the hex code #AEC6AE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6AEC6, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.49:1 (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 #AEC6AE?
With the hex code #AEC6AE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC6AE?
Use black text. Black on #AEC6AE has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC6AE?
Its complementary colour is #C6AEC6, and analogous partners are #BAC6AE and #AEC6BA.