#8DB8A3
Sage · light cool green
About #8DB8A3
#8DB8A3 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 72% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B88DA2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8DB8A3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.52:1, 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 #8DB8A3?
#8DB8A3 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 72% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8DB8A3?
Use black text. Black on #8DB8A3 has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DB8A3?
Its complementary colour is #B88DA2, and analogous partners are #8DB88D and #8DB8B8.