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#89AA99

Sage · light cool green

About #89AA99

#89AA99 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 67% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.1), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA899A (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.27:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red137
Green170
Blue153

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.1
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 14.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.9

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

Text on #89AA99

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #89AA99.
2.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #89AA99.
8.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #89AA99 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#89AA99
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A598
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3A19A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#83AAA5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #89AA99?

#89AA99 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 67% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #89AA99?

Use black text. Black on #89AA99 has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #89AA99?

Its complementary colour is #AA899A, and analogous partners are #8AAA89 and #89AAAA.