#AFD4BC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AFD4BC
#AFD4BC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 83% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.3); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D4AFC7 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFD4BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFD4BC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFD4BC?
#AFD4BC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 83% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFD4BC?
Use black text. Black on #AFD4BC has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFD4BC?
Its complementary colour is #D4AFC7, and analogous partners are #B4D4AF and #AFD4CE.