#AFC8A1
Sage · light cool green
About #AFC8A1
#AFC8A1 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAA1C8 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFC8A1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.60:1, 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 #AFC8A1?
#AFC8A1 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFC8A1?
Use black text. Black on #AFC8A1 has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFC8A1?
Its complementary colour is #BAA1C8, and analogous partners are #C3C8A1 and #A1C8A6.