#AABA99
Sage · light cool green
About #AABA99
#AABA99 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 73% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A999BA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AABA99 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.19:1, 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 #AABA99?
#AABA99 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 73% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AABA99?
Use black text. Black on #AABA99 has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AABA99?
Its complementary colour is #A999BA, and analogous partners are #BABA99 and #99BA99.