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#A2AE97

Sage · light cool green

About #A2AE97

#A2AE97 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 68% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A397AE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red162
Green174
Blue151

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 9.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.5
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A2AE97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2AE97.
2.32:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2AE97.
9.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2AE97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2AE97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1AB96
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFAA98
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A3ACA7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2AE97?

#A2AE97 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 68% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2AE97?

Use black text. Black on #A2AE97 has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2AE97?

Its complementary colour is #A397AE, and analogous partners are #ADAE97 and #97AE98.