#8AAD99
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAD99
#8AAD99 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 68% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AD8A9E — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8AAD99 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.52:1, 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 #8AAD99?
#8AAD99 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 68% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAD99?
Use black text. Black on #8AAD99 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAD99?
Its complementary colour is #AD8A9E, and analogous partners are #8DAD8A and #8AADAB.