#ABB98E
Sage · light cool green
About #ABB98E
With the hex code #ABB98E, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 73% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 4.8 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9C8EB9, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.06:1 (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 #ABB98E?
With the hex code #ABB98E, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 73% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABB98E?
Use black text. Black on #ABB98E has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABB98E?
Its complementary colour is #9C8EB9, and analogous partners are #B9B18E and #95B98E.