#90AE92
Sage · light cool green
About #90AE92
#90AE92 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 68% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE90AC — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #90AE92 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.66:1 (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 #90AE92?
#90AE92 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 68% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #90AE92?
Use black text. Black on #90AE92 has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #90AE92?
Its complementary colour is #AE90AC, and analogous partners are #9DAE90 and #90AEA1.