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#AFCEAF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AFCEAF

#AFCEAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 81% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% 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 #CEAFCE (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 — 12.27:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red175
Green206
Blue175

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.4
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #AFCEAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFCEAF.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFCEAF.
12.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AFCEAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFC8AD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC5B0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ACCCC5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFCEAF?

#AFCEAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 81% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFCEAF?

Use black text. Black on #AFCEAF has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFCEAF?

Its complementary colour is #CEAFCE, and analogous partners are #BFCEAF and #AFCEBF.