#8BB191
Sage · light cool green
About #8BB191
#8BB191 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 69% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B18BAB — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8BB191 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.80:1, 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 #8BB191?
#8BB191 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 69% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BB191?
Use black text. Black on #8BB191 has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BB191?
Its complementary colour is #B18BAB, and analogous partners are #98B18B and #8BB1A4.