#AEB79E
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEB79E
#AEB79E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 72% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A79EB7 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB79E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.07:1 (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 #AEB79E?
#AEB79E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 72% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB79E?
Use black text. Black on #AEB79E has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB79E?
Its complementary colour is #A79EB7, and analogous partners are #B7B49E and #A2B79E.