#8BAF89
Sage · light cool green
About #8BAF89
#8BAF89 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 69% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.5), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AD89AF (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 — 8.59:1, 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 #8BAF89?
#8BAF89 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 69% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BAF89?
Use black text. Black on #8BAF89 has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BAF89?
Its complementary colour is #AD89AF, and analogous partners are #9EAF89 and #89AF9A.