#AEB39E
Greige · light warm green
About #AEB39E
#AEB39E is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A39EB3 (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 9.74:1 (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 #AEB39E?
#AEB39E is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB39E?
Use black text. Black on #AEB39E has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB39E?
Its complementary colour is #A39EB3, and analogous partners are #B3AD9E and #A4B39E.