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#92B294

Sage · light cool green

About #92B294

#92B294 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 70% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B292B0 (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 9.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red146
Green178
Blue148

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 6.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.8
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 16.3

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

Text on #92B294

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #92B294.
2.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #92B294.
9.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #92B294 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#92B294
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3AC92
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEA895
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8FB0A9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #92B294?

#92B294 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 70% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #92B294?

Use black text. Black on #92B294 has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #92B294?

Its complementary colour is #B292B0, and analogous partners are #A0B292 and #92B2A4.