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#AFCDAD

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AFCDAD

#AFCDAD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBADCD (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red175
Green205
Blue173

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 11.9
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #AFCDAD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFCDAD.
1.73:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFCDAD.
12.16:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AFCDAD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFC7AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC4AF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADCBC4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFCDAD?

#AFCDAD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFCDAD?

Use black text. Black on #AFCDAD has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFCDAD?

Its complementary colour is #CBADCD, and analogous partners are #BFCDAD and #ADCDBB.