#A2AA85
Sage · light warm green
About #A2AA85
With the hex code #A2AA85, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 67% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8D85AA, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.62:1, 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 #A2AA85?
With the hex code #A2AA85, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 67% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2AA85?
Use black text. Black on #A2AA85 has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2AA85?
Its complementary colour is #8D85AA, and analogous partners are #AA9F85 and #90AA85.