#AEB299
Light Sage · light warm green
About #AEB299
#AEB299 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.1), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D99B2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.63:1, 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 #AEB299?
#AEB299 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB299?
Use black text. Black on #AEB299 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB299?
Its complementary colour is #9D99B2, and analogous partners are #B2A999 and #A2B299.