#98BDAA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #98BDAA
#98BDAA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.9), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BD98AB (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 10.19:1 (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 #98BDAA?
#98BDAA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #98BDAA?
Use black text. Black on #98BDAA has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #98BDAA?
Its complementary colour is #BD98AB, and analogous partners are #99BD98 and #98BDBD.