#8AA985
Sage · light cool green
About #8AA985
#8AA985 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 66% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.7); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A485A9 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8AA985 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.09:1, 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 #8AA985?
#8AA985 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 66% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AA985?
Use black text. Black on #8AA985 has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AA985?
Its complementary colour is #A485A9, and analogous partners are #9CA985 and #85A992.