#899E86
Sage · light cool gray
About #899E86
With the hex code #899E86, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9B869E, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.30:1 (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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›What colour is #899E86?
With the hex code #899E86, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #899E86?
Use black text. Black on #899E86 has a contrast ratio of 7.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899E86?
Its complementary colour is #9B869E, and analogous partners are #959E86 and #869E8F.