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#AECFB2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AECFB2

#AECFB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFAECB (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 12.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green207
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.2
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.5
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #AECFB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECFB2.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AECFB2.
12.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AECFB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AECFB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0C9B0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC5B3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AACDC7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECFB2?

#AECFB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECFB2?

Use black text. Black on #AECFB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECFB2?

Its complementary colour is #CFAECB, and analogous partners are #BBCFAE and #AECFC3.