#A2AE99
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #A2AE99
With the hex code #A2AE99, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 68% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A599AE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.05:1, 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 #A2AE99?
With the hex code #A2AE99, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 68% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2AE99?
Use black text. Black on #A2AE99 has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2AE99?
Its complementary colour is #A599AE, and analogous partners are #ACAE99 and #99AE9B.