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#84B8A2

Sage · light cool green

About #84B8A2

#84B8A2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 72% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 14.7), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8849A (old rose), 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 9.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red132
Green184
Blue162

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.7
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 16.5
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 19.0

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

Text on #84B8A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #84B8A2.
2.24:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #84B8A2.
9.36:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #84B8A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#84B8A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6B1A1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ACAAA3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#78B8B1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #84B8A2?

#84B8A2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 72% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #84B8A2?

Use black text. Black on #84B8A2 has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #84B8A2?

Its complementary colour is #B8849A, and analogous partners are #84B888 and #84B4B8.