#A3AA85
Sage · light warm green
About #A3AA85
#A3AA85 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 4.9), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8C85AA (slate gray), 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 — 8.65:1, 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 #A3AA85?
#A3AA85 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A3AA85?
Use black text. Black on #A3AA85 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3AA85?
Its complementary colour is #8C85AA, and analogous partners are #AA9F85 and #91AA85.