Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Sage Green

Sage Green is a muted and earth tone green color with HEX #9CAF88. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 156, 175, 136, HSL 89, 20%, 61%, cool temperature, and is useful for interior design, wellness branding, and natural palettes.

#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

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

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  }
}
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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#9B88AF",
      "#AFAF88",
      "#88AF88"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9C9C9C",
      "#CAD4BF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#CAD4BF",
      "#9C9C9C"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Sage Green Color

Sage Green sits in the green family with cool temperature and muted and earth tone visual character. Sage Green is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include calm, nature, and balance, which makes it relevant for wellness and organic branding. In design work, Sage Green is most useful for interior design, wellness branding, and natural palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Green color familyBrowse named green colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors with muted visual character.Earth Tone colorsFind colors with earth tone visual character.Sage Green accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #9CAF88.Sage Green CSS utilitiesUse Sage Green in CSS variables and utility classes.#9CAF88 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Sage Green paletteOpen the generated palette based on Sage Green.Sage Green harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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

Similar Colors

Willow Green#A8B88F
Cement#A5A391
Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Driftwood#A69A8D

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#88AF88
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5