#AFCBB9
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AFCBB9
#AFCBB9 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 80% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.5); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBAFC1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFCBB9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.07:1, 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 #AFCBB9?
#AFCBB9 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 80% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFCBB9?
Use black text. Black on #AFCBB9 has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFCBB9?
Its complementary colour is #CBAFC1, and analogous partners are #B3CBAF and #AFCBC7.