#A2AA80
Sage · light warm green
About #A2AA80
#A2AA80 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 4.8), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8880AA (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 8.60:1 (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 #A2AA80?
#A2AA80 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A2AA80?
Use black text. Black on #A2AA80 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2AA80?
Its complementary colour is #8880AA, and analogous partners are #AA9D80 and #8DAA80.