#8BBB92
Sage · light cool green
About #8BBB92
#8BBB92 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 73% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.9), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BB8BB4 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.62:1 (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 #8BBB92?
#8BBB92 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 73% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BBB92?
Use black text. Black on #8BBB92 has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BBB92?
Its complementary colour is #BB8BB4, and analogous partners are #9CBB8B and #8BBBAA.