#8AAC8D
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAC8D
#8AAC8D is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 67% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AC8AA9 (lilac), 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 — 8.37:1, 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 #8AAC8D?
#8AAC8D is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 67% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAC8D?
Use black text. Black on #8AAC8D has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAC8D?
Its complementary colour is #AC8AA9, and analogous partners are #98AC8A and #8AAC9E.