#8BC299
Sage · light cool green
About #8BC299
With the hex code #8BC299, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 76% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Seafoam. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C28BB4, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.27:1, 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 #8BC299?
With the hex code #8BC299, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 76% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8BC299?
Use black text. Black on #8BC299 has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BC299?
Its complementary colour is #C28BB4, and analogous partners are #99C28B and #8BC2B4.