#8BB39B
Sage · light cool green
About #8BB39B
#8BB39B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 70% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B38BA3 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8BB39B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.02:1, 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 #8BB39B?
#8BB39B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 70% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BB39B?
Use black text. Black on #8BB39B has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BB39B?
Its complementary colour is #B38BA3, and analogous partners are #8FB38B and #8BB3AF.