#ABAE8D
Sage · light warm green
About #ABAE8D
With the hex code #ABAE8D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #908DAE, 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 — 9.17:1, 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 #ABAE8D?
With the hex code #ABAE8D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABAE8D?
Use black text. Black on #ABAE8D has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABAE8D?
Its complementary colour is #908DAE, and analogous partners are #AEA18D and #9BAE8D.