#8AAE99
Sage · light cool green
About #8AAE99
With the hex code #8AAE99, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 68% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE8A9F, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.60:1, 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 #8AAE99?
With the hex code #8AAE99, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 68% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAE99?
Use black text. Black on #8AAE99 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAE99?
Its complementary colour is #AE8A9F, and analogous partners are #8DAE8A and #8AAEAB.