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#AECEBC

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AECEBC

#AECEBC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.8), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEAEC0 (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 12.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green206
Blue188

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.8
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 11.9
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 14.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AECEBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECEBC.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECEBC.
12.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AECEBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AECEBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDC9BB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C5BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A8CEC9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECEBC?

#AECEBC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECEBC?

Use black text. Black on #AECEBC has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECEBC?

Its complementary colour is #CEAEC0, and analogous partners are #B0CEAE and #AECECC.