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Named color

Sage Green

Sage Green color #9CAF88: RGB 156, 175, 136 and HSL 89°, 20%, 61%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#9CAF88 green cool mutedearth-tone
HEX #9CAF88
RGB rgb(156, 175, 136)
HSL hsl(89 20% 61%)
CMYK cmyk(11, 0, 22, 31)
Luminance 0.3951
Contrast Black 8.9:1White 2.36:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-sage-green: #9CAF88;
.bg-sage-green { background-color: #9CAF88; }
.text-sage-green { color: #9CAF88; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color history, meaning and use · Editorially reviewed

About Sage Green Color

Sage green takes its name from the gray-green leaves of culinary sage rather than from a single historic pigment or industrial formula. Dictionary definitions accordingly describe it as a variable grayish yellow-green. That variability is part of the color’s identity: plant surfaces shift with species, age, light, hairs, dust, and surrounding foliage.

The muted balance of green, yellow, and gray makes this screen interpretation useful for calm surfaces, botanical systems, interiors, and low-intensity status accents. Because the name covers a range rather than a standardized point, #9CAF88 should be cited when reproducibility matters. Printed paint, textile, and architectural specifications still require a physical sample and an agreed color system.

This HEX is a documented digital reference for this site, not a universal sage-green standard, plant-identification value, paint match, or material specification.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sage Green against black and white text.

Black text8.9:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Sage Green Color Reference Infographic

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Sage Green color reference infographic showing #9CAF88, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Sage Green color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#9B88AF#9B88AF#AFAF88#AFAF88#88AF88#88AF88#889CAF#889CAF#AF889C#AF889C
Open full Sage Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#CAD4BF#CAD4BF#6E8458#6E8458#9DC572#9DC572#9C9C9C#9C9C9C#DBDDDA#DBDDDA#B3FF61#B3FF61

Pairings

Black#000000#9B88AF#9B88AF#AFAF88#AFAF88#88AF88#88AF88Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3951
Black text8.9:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#9CAF88",
  "rgb": [
    156,
    175,
    136
  ],
  "hsl": [
    89,
    20,
    61
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    11,
    0,
    22,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3951,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.9,
    "white": 2.36
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#9B88AF",
  "analogous": [
    "#AFAF88",
    "#88AF88"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#889CAF",
    "#AF889C"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#88AFAF",
    "#9B88AF",
    "#AF8888"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8888AF",
    "#AF88AF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#CAD4BF",
    "#9CAF88",
    "#6E8458"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#CAD4BF",
  "dark": "#6E8458",
  "saturated": "#9DC572",
  "desaturated": "#9C9C9C",
  "pastel": "#DBDDDA",
  "neon": "#B3FF61"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#9B88AF",
    "#AFAF88",
    "#88AF88"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9C9C9C",
    "#CAD4BF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#CAD4BF",
    "#9C9C9C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "willow-green",
    "cement",
    "dark-sea-green",
    "sage-gray",
    "driftwood"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sage-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
    "pistachio-vs-sage-green",
    "sage-green-vs-cement",
    "sage-green-vs-olive-green",
    "sage-green-vs-willow-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sage-green",
    "/wcag/sage-green",
    "/css/colors/sage-green",
    "/hex/9caf88",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sage-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/colors/driftwood",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-sage-green",
      "/compare/sage-green-vs-cement",
      "/compare/sage-green-vs-olive-green",
      "/compare/sage-green-vs-willow-green",
      "/harmonies/sage-green",
      "/wcag/sage-green",
      "/css/colors/sage-green",
      "/hex/9caf88",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "sage-green",
  "name": "Sage Green",
  "hex": "#9CAF88",
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "interior design",
    "wellness branding",
    "natural palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "calm",
      "nature",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "organic branding",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy sports branding"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "soft sage",
    "muted sage"
  ],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference."
  },
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "interior-design",
    "wellness-branding",
    "natural-palettes",
    "calm",
    "nature",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 88,
  "rgb": [
    156,
    175,
    136
  ],
  "hsl": [
    89,
    20,
    61
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    11,
    0,
    22,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3951,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.9,
    "white": 2.36
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#9B88AF",
    "analogous": [
      "#AFAF88",
      "#88AF88"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#889CAF",
      "#AF889C"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#88AFAF",
      "#9B88AF",
      "#AF8888"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8888AF",
      "#AF88AF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#CAD4BF",
      "#9CAF88",
      "#6E8458"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#CAD4BF",
    "dark": "#6E8458",
    "saturated": "#9DC572",
    "desaturated": "#9C9C9C",
    "pastel": "#DBDDDA",
    "neon": "#B3FF61"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sage-green: #9CAF88;",
    "utility": ".bg-sage-green { background-color: #9CAF88; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sage-green { color: #9CAF88; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "willow-green",
    "cement",
    "dark-sea-green",
    "sage-gray",
    "driftwood"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sage-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
    "pistachio-vs-sage-green",
    "sage-green-vs-cement",
    "sage-green-vs-olive-green",
    "sage-green-vs-willow-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sage-green",
    "/wcag/sage-green",
    "/css/colors/sage-green",
    "/hex/9caf88",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sage-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/colors/driftwood",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-sage-green",
      "/compare/sage-green-vs-cement",
      "/compare/sage-green-vs-olive-green",
      "/compare/sage-green-vs-willow-green",
      "/harmonies/sage-green",
      "/wcag/sage-green",
      "/css/colors/sage-green",
      "/hex/9caf88",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#9B88AF",
      "#AFAF88",
      "#88AF88"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9C9C9C",
      "#CAD4BF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#CAD4BF",
      "#9C9C9C"
    ]
  }
}
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