#8BBBAA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #8BBBAA
#8BBBAA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 14.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BB8B9C (old rose), 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 9.79:1 (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 #8BBBAA?
#8BBBAA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 73% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BBBAA?
Use black text. Black on #8BBBAA has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BBBAA?
Its complementary colour is #BB8B9C, and analogous partners are #8BBB92 and #8BB4BB.