#AEB49E
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEB49E
#AEB49E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 71% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A49EB4 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB49E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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.
Text on #AEB49E
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEB49E?
#AEB49E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 71% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB49E?
Use black text. Black on #AEB49E has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB49E?
Its complementary colour is #A49EB4, and analogous partners are #B4AF9E and #A3B49E.