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#AECEBF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AECEBF

#AECEBF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.5), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEAEBD (thistle), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red174
Green206
Blue191

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.5
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.1
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #AECEBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECEBF.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECEBF.
12.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AECEBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDC9BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C5C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A8CEC9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECEBF?

#AECEBF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECEBF?

Use black text. Black on #AECEBF has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECEBF?

Its complementary colour is #CEAEBD, and analogous partners are #AECEAF and #AECDCE.