#A1AE8A
Sage · light cool green
About #A1AE8A
#A1AE8A is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 68% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Sage (ΔE 2.8); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #978AAE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A1AE8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.94:1 (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 #A1AE8A?
#A1AE8A is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 68% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A1AE8A?
Use black text. Black on #A1AE8A has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1AE8A?
Its complementary colour is #978AAE, and analogous partners are #AEA98A and #8FAE8A.