#A1AA8A
Sage · light cool green
About #A1AA8A
#A1AA8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #938AAA (slate gray), 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 8.63:1 (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 #A1AA8A?
#A1AA8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A1AA8A?
Use black text. Black on #A1AA8A has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1AA8A?
Its complementary colour is #938AAA, and analogous partners are #AAA38A and #91AA8A.