#AFBE92
Sage · light cool green
About #AFBE92
#AFBE92 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.4), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A192BE (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.60:1 (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 #AFBE92?
#AFBE92 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFBE92?
Use black text. Black on #AFBE92 has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFBE92?
Its complementary colour is #A192BE, and analogous partners are #BEB792 and #99BE92.