#AECEB5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AECEB5
With the hex code #AECEB5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 81% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEAEC7, 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 — 12.30:1, 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 #AECEB5?
With the hex code #AECEB5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 81% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AECEB5?
Use black text. Black on #AECEB5 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AECEB5?
Its complementary colour is #CEAEC7, and analogous partners are #B7CEAE and #AECEC5.