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#83AE86

Sage · light cool green

About #83AE86

#83AE86 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 68% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.2), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE83AB (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 8.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red131
Green174
Blue134

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 9.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.8
Moss
#8A9A5B · ΔE 17.6

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

Text on #83AE86

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #83AE86.
2.51:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #83AE86.
8.36:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #83AE86 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#83AE86
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFA684
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A288
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7EACA3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #83AE86?

#83AE86 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 68% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #83AE86?

Use black text. Black on #83AE86 has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #83AE86?

Its complementary colour is #AE83AB, and analogous partners are #95AE83 and #83AE9B.