Close to Sage Green
#AEB694
#AEB694 is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 71.4% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 19% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEB694.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEB694 as they’d see it.
#AEB694 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEB694
What color is #AEB694?
#AEB694 is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 71.4% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 19% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEB694 in RGB?
#AEB694 is rgb(174, 182, 148): 174 red, 182 green, and 148 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEB694 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 19, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEB694?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEB694?
Its complement #B6AECF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.