#8BB18E
Sage · light cool green
About #8BB18E
#8BB18E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 69% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.3); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B18BAE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8BB18E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.78:1 (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 #8BB18E?
#8BB18E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 69% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BB18E?
Use black text. Black on #8BB18E has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BB18E?
Its complementary colour is #B18BAE, and analogous partners are #9BB18B and #8BB1A1.