#AAAE8F
Sage · light warm green
About #AAAE8F
#AAAE8F is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.4), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #938FAE (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 — 9.16:1, 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 #AAAE8F?
#AAAE8F is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAAE8F?
Use black text. Black on #AAAE8F has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAAE8F?
Its complementary colour is #938FAE, and analogous partners are #AEA38F and #9BAE8F.