#83AE85
Sage · light cool green
About #83AE85
With the hex code #83AE85, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 68% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE83AC, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.36:1, 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 #83AE85?
With the hex code #83AE85, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 68% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #83AE85?
Use black text. Black on #83AE85 has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #83AE85?
Its complementary colour is #AE83AC, and analogous partners are #96AE83 and #83AE9B.