#AEB49D
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEB49D
#AEB49D is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 71% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A39DB4 (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 — 9.82:1, 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 #AEB49D?
#AEB49D is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 71% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB49D?
Use black text. Black on #AEB49D has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB49D?
Its complementary colour is #A39DB4, and analogous partners are #B4AF9D and #A3B49D.