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#AAAF94

Sage · light warm green

About #AAAF94

#AAAF94 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9994AF (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 9.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green175
Blue148

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 8.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.8

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

Text on #AAAF94

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #AAAF94.
2.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #AAAF94.
9.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAAF94 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAAF94
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3AC92
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3AC95
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADACA7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAAF94?

#AAAF94 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AAAF94?

Use black text. Black on #AAAF94 has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAAF94?

Its complementary colour is #9994AF, and analogous partners are #AFA794 and #9CAF94.