#A9AC8A
Sage · light warm green
About #A9AC8A
#A9AC8A is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 67% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.8); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8D8AAC — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A9AC8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.96:1 (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 #A9AC8A?
#A9AC8A is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 67% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A9AC8A?
Use black text. Black on #A9AC8A has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9AC8A?
Its complementary colour is #8D8AAC, and analogous partners are #AC9E8A and #98AC8A.