#AEB89D
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AEB89D
#AEB89D 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, 15% 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 #A79DB8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB89D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.14:1, 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 #AEB89D?
#AEB89D 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, 15% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB89D?
Use black text. Black on #AEB89D has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB89D?
Its complementary colour is #A79DB8, and analogous partners are #B8B59D and #A1B89D.