#8AAE97
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAE97
#8AAE97 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 68% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE8AA1 (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 — 8.58:1, 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 #8AAE97?
#8AAE97 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 68% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAE97?
Use black text. Black on #8AAE97 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAE97?
Its complementary colour is #AE8AA1, and analogous partners are #8FAE8A and #8AAEA9.