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#AFBFB2

Light Sage · light cool gray

About #AFBFB2

#AFBFB2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFAFBC (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 10.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green191
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.2

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

Text on #AFBFB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFBFB2.
1.92:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFBFB2.
10.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFBFB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFBFB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFBCB1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCBAB3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADBEBB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFBFB2?

#AFBFB2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFBFB2?

Use black text. Black on #AFBFB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFBFB2?

Its complementary colour is #BFAFBC, and analogous partners are #B4BFAF and #AFBFBA.