#AFD2AB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AFD2AB
#AFD2AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 11.7), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEABD2 (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 — 12.63:1, 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 #AFD2AB?
#AFD2AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFD2AB?
Use black text. Black on #AFD2AB has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFD2AB?
Its complementary colour is #CEABD2, and analogous partners are #C3D2AB and #ABD2BB.