#8CA28B
Sage · light cool gray
About #8CA28B
With the hex code #8CA28B, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 64% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A18BA2, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.66:1, 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 #8CA28B?
With the hex code #8CA28B, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 64% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8CA28B?
Use black text. Black on #8CA28B has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CA28B?
Its complementary colour is #A18BA2, and analogous partners are #98A28B and #8BA295.