#8AAA91
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAA91
With the hex code #8AAA91, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 67% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AA8AA3, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.24:1, 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 #8AAA91?
With the hex code #8AAA91, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 67% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAA91?
Use black text. Black on #8AAA91 has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAA91?
Its complementary colour is #AA8AA3, and analogous partners are #93AA8A and #8AAAA1.