#AEC8BC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEC8BC
#AEC8BC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 78% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8AEBA (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 11.79:1 (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 #AEC8BC?
#AEC8BC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 78% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC8BC?
Use black text. Black on #AEC8BC has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC8BC?
Its complementary colour is #C8AEBA, and analogous partners are #AEC8AF and #AEC7C8.