#AABA9D
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AABA9D
With the hex code #AABA9D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 73% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AD9DBA, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.22:1, 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 #AABA9D?
With the hex code #AABA9D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 73% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AABA9D?
Use black text. Black on #AABA9D has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AABA9D?
Its complementary colour is #AD9DBA, and analogous partners are #B9BA9D and #9DBA9F.