#AECFAC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AECFAC
#AECFAC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.7), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDACCF (lilac), 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 12.32:1 (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 #AECFAC?
#AECFAC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AECFAC?
Use black text. Black on #AECFAC has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AECFAC?
Its complementary colour is #CDACCF, and analogous partners are #C0CFAC and #ACCFBC.