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#AFD3AA

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AFD3AA

#AFD3AA is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 83% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.7), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEAAD3 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green211
Blue170

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.7
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.4
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #AFD3AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFD3AA.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AFD3AA.
12.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFD3AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFD3AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D5CCA8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFC8AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADD0C8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFD3AA?

#AFD3AA is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 83% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFD3AA?

Use black text. Black on #AFD3AA has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFD3AA?

Its complementary colour is #CEAAD3, and analogous partners are #C4D3AA and #AAD3B9.