#8AAE98
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAE98
#8AAE98 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 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE8AA0 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8AAE98 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.59:1 (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 #8AAE98?
#8AAE98 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 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAE98?
Use black text. Black on #8AAE98 has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAE98?
Its complementary colour is #AE8AA0, and analogous partners are #8EAE8A and #8AAEAA.