#AAAE97
Greige · light warm green
About #AAAE97
With the hex code #AAAE97, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9B97AE, 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 — 9.21:1, 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 #AAAE97?
With the hex code #AAAE97, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAAE97?
Use black text. Black on #AAAE97 has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAAE97?
Its complementary colour is #9B97AE, and analogous partners are #AEA797 and #9EAE97.