#AEBE92
Sage · light cool green
About #AEBE92
With the hex code #AEBE92, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 75% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A292BE, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.58:1 (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 #AEBE92?
With the hex code #AEBE92, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 75% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEBE92?
Use black text. Black on #AEBE92 has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEBE92?
Its complementary colour is #A292BE, and analogous partners are #BEB892 and #98BE92.