#AFD2AF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AFD2AF
#AFD2AF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 82% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.4); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2AFD2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFD2AF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFD2AF
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How #AFD2AF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFD2AF?
#AFD2AF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 82% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFD2AF?
Use black text. Black on #AFD2AF has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFD2AF?
Its complementary colour is #D2AFD2, and analogous partners are #C1D2AF and #AFD2C1.