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#98AE92

Sage · light cool green

About #98AE92

#98AE92 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 68% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A892AE (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 8.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red152
Green174
Blue146

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 6.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #98AE92

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #98AE92.
2.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #98AE92.
8.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #98AE92 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#98AE92
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0A990
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ACA793
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#97ACA6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #98AE92?

#98AE92 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 68% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #98AE92?

Use black text. Black on #98AE92 has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #98AE92?

Its complementary colour is #A892AE, and analogous partners are #A6AE92 and #92AE9A.