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#AECEC2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AECEC2

#AECEC2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.5), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEAEBA (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 12.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green206
Blue194

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.5
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.0
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #AECEC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECEC2.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECEC2.
12.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AECEC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AECEC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCC9C1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C5C3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7CFCA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECEC2?

#AECEC2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECEC2?

Use black text. Black on #AECEC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECEC2?

Its complementary colour is #CEAEBA, and analogous partners are #AECEB2 and #AECACE.