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#AAAE92

Sage · light warm green

About #AAAE92

#AAAE92 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.4), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9692AE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.18:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green174
Blue146

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 8.4
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.8

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

Text on #AAAE92

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #AAAE92.
2.29:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #AAAE92.
9.18:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAAE92 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAAE92
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2AB90
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2AC93
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AEABA6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAAE92?

#AAAE92 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AAAE92?

Use black text. Black on #AAAE92 has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAAE92?

Its complementary colour is #9692AE, and analogous partners are #AEA492 and #9CAE92.