#8CAA97
Sage · light cool green
About #8CAA97
#8CAA97 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 67% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA8C9F — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8CAA97 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.31:1, 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 #8CAA97?
#8CAA97 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 67% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8CAA97?
Use black text. Black on #8CAA97 has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CAA97?
Its complementary colour is #AA8C9F, and analogous partners are #90AA8C and #8CAAA6.