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#92AA8A

Sage · light cool green

About #92AA8A

#92AA8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 4.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A28AAA (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red146
Green170
Blue138

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 4.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 13.9
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 15.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #92AA8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #92AA8A.
2.52:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #92AA8A.
8.34:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #92AA8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#92AA8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACA588
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A28B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#91A8A1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #92AA8A?

#92AA8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #92AA8A?

Use black text. Black on #92AA8A has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #92AA8A?

Its complementary colour is #A28AAA, and analogous partners are #A2AA8A and #8AAA92.