NAMED COLOR
Sage #9CAF88
Sage — a desaturated grey-green that became the safe-color choice of the late 2010s.
SAGE
RGB 156, 175, 136 LRV 40
Color spec
| Hex | #9CAF88 |
| RGB | 156, 175, 136 |
| HSL | 89°, 20%, 61% |
| CMYK | 11, 0, 22, 31 |
| LRV | 40 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Hidden Glade
SKU 0744 · #98AD8E · LRV 39
ΔE 2.55 (close)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Forest Light | S380-3 | 36 | — | |
| Sherwin-Williams | Greenfield | SW 6432 | 36 | — | |
| Benjamin Moore | Iguana Green | 2026-30 | 36 | — | |
| Clare | Avocado Toast | Clare 08 | 35 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Green Trance | PPG1124-4 | 41 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Antique Glass | DEC718 | 38 | — | |
| Farrow & Ball | Saxon Green | No. 80 | 38 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | May Garden | JG-024 | 33 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Sage | 26-5 | 35 | — | |
| Backdrop | Le Freak | BD-LF | 35 | — | |
| Valspar | Avocado Bisque | 5003-2A | 35 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9CAF88 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#9CAF88 + #9B88AF
TRIADIC
#9CAF88 · #889CAF · #AF889C
ANALOGOUS
#AFAF88 · #9CAF88 · #89AF88
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#9CAF88 · #8889AF · #AF88AF
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
2.36:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.9:1 AAA
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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