#8AAE96
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAE96
With the hex code #8AAE96, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 68% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE8AA2, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.58:1 (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 #8AAE96?
With the hex code #8AAE96, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 68% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAE96?
Use black text. Black on #8AAE96 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAE96?
Its complementary colour is #AE8AA2, and analogous partners are #90AE8A and #8AAEA8.