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#AEB392

Sage · light warm green

About #AEB392

#AEB392 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9792B3 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green179
Blue146

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 6.9
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.3
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AEB392

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #AEB392.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #AEB392.
9.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AEB392 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AEB392
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B8B090
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B093
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2AFAA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEB392?

#AEB392 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AEB392?

Use black text. Black on #AEB392 has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEB392?

Its complementary colour is #9792B3, and analogous partners are #B3A792 and #9EB392.