#8ABE91
Sage · light cool green
About #8ABE91
#8ABE91 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 75% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 12.8); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE8AB7 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8ABE91 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.85:1, 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 #8ABE91?
#8ABE91 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 75% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8ABE91?
Use black text. Black on #8ABE91 has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8ABE91?
Its complementary colour is #BE8AB7, and analogous partners are #9DBE8A and #8ABEAB.