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Sage Green Palette

Sage Green Palette: #9CAF88, #2F3E46, #CAD2C5, #F4F1DE. Check roles, contrast and CSS variables; open source-color links and JSON.

Sage Green Palette assigns primary #9CAF88, secondary #2F3E46, surface #CAD2C5, background #F4F1DE, accent #E07A5F. The set spans Green, Blue, Yellow, and Red families with cool and warm temperatures. Luminance runs from #2F3E46 at 0.0449 to #F4F1DE at 0.8742; black gives higher contrast on 4 of 5 values.

All palettesAPI
5colors
Green palettedominant group
7use cases

Palette Color Roles

Sage Green Palette maps 5 colors to practical UI roles for interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#9CAF88Sage Green
Secondary#2F3E46#2F3E46
Surface#CAD2C5#CAD2C5
Background#F4F1DE#F4F1DE
Accent#E07A5F#E07A5F

CSS Variables

--palette-sage-green-primary: #9CAF88;
--palette-sage-green-secondary: #2F3E46;
--palette-sage-green-surface: #CAD2C5;
--palette-sage-green-background: #F4F1DE;
--palette-sage-green-accent: #E07A5F;

Accessibility Snapshot

Compare all 5 Sage Green Palette values against black and white text, with the stronger standard foreground identified for each role.

Primary#9CAF88
Black 8.9:1 · White 2.36:1
Best #000000
Secondary#2F3E46
Black 1.9:1 · White 11.06:1
Best #FFFFFF
Surface#CAD2C5
Black 13.54:1 · White 1.55:1
Best #000000
Background#F4F1DE
Black 18.48:1 · White 1.14:1
Best #000000
Accent#E07A5F
Black 7.12:1 · White 2.95:1
Best #000000

UI Components Preview

Preview how the Sage Green Palette roles behave together across common interface components before copying the CSS variables.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Sage Green Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Sage Green Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3951
Black text8.9:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#9CAF88",
    "name": "Sage Green"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#2F3E46",
    "name": "#2F3E46"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#CAD2C5",
    "name": "#CAD2C5"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#F4F1DE",
    "name": "#F4F1DE"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#E07A5F",
    "name": "#E07A5F"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#9CAF88",
    "name": "Sage Green",
    "blackContrast": 8.9,
    "whiteContrast": 2.36,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#2F3E46",
    "name": "#2F3E46",
    "blackContrast": 1.9,
    "whiteContrast": 11.06,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#CAD2C5",
    "name": "#CAD2C5",
    "blackContrast": 13.54,
    "whiteContrast": 1.55,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#F4F1DE",
    "name": "#F4F1DE",
    "blackContrast": 18.48,
    "whiteContrast": 1.14,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#E07A5F",
    "name": "#E07A5F",
    "blackContrast": 7.12,
    "whiteContrast": 2.95,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "sage green palette",
  "curated palette",
  "green palette",
  "blue palette",
  "yellow palette",
  "red palette",
  "muted palette",
  "earth tone palette",
  "dark palette",
  "light palette",
  "balanced palette",
  "cool palette",
  "warm palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "quiet UI themes",
  "natural branding",
  "wellness and botanical palettes"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-sage-green-primary: #9CAF88;\n--palette-sage-green-secondary: #2F3E46;\n--palette-sage-green-surface: #CAD2C5;\n--palette-sage-green-background: #F4F1DE;\n--palette-sage-green-accent: #E07A5F;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "sage-green",
  "name": "Sage Green Palette",
  "type": "curated",
  "sourceColor": null,
  "description": "Muted natural palette for wellness, interiors, and calm editorial design.",
  "narrative": "Sage Green Palette combines primary #9CAF88, secondary #2F3E46, surface #CAD2C5, background #F4F1DE, accent #E07A5F. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a green palette, blue palette, yellow palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
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    "curated palette",
    "green palette",
    "blue palette",
    "yellow palette",
    "red palette",
    "muted palette",
    "earth tone palette",
    "dark palette",
    "light palette",
    "balanced palette",
    "cool palette",
    "warm palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "quiet UI themes",
    "natural branding",
    "wellness and botanical palettes"
  ],
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    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#9CAF88",
      "slug": "sage-green",
      "name": "Sage Green",
      "rgb": [
        156,
        175,
        136
      ],
      "hsl": [
        89,
        20,
        61
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        11,
        0,
        22,
        31
      ],
      "family": "green",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted",
        "earth-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.3951,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 8.9,
        "white": 2.36
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sage-green/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#2F3E46",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#2F3E46",
      "rgb": [
        47,
        62,
        70
      ],
      "hsl": [
        201,
        20,
        23
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        33,
        11,
        0,
        73
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0449,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.9,
        "white": 11.06
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#CAD2C5",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#CAD2C5",
      "rgb": [
        202,
        210,
        197
      ],
      "hsl": [
        97,
        13,
        80
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        4,
        0,
        6,
        18
      ],
      "family": "green",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.6268,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 13.54,
        "white": 1.55
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#F4F1DE",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#F4F1DE",
      "rgb": [
        244,
        241,
        222
      ],
      "hsl": [
        52,
        50,
        91
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        1,
        9,
        4
      ],
      "family": "yellow",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "light"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.8742,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 18.48,
        "white": 1.14
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#E07A5F",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#E07A5F",
      "rgb": [
        224,
        122,
        95
      ],
      "hsl": [
        13,
        68,
        63
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        46,
        58,
        12
      ],
      "family": "red",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "balanced"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.3059,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 7.12,
        "white": 2.95
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#9CAF88",
      "name": "Sage Green"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#2F3E46",
      "name": "#2F3E46"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#CAD2C5",
      "name": "#CAD2C5"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#F4F1DE",
      "name": "#F4F1DE"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#E07A5F",
      "name": "#E07A5F"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#9CAF88",
      "name": "Sage Green",
      "blackContrast": 8.9,
      "whiteContrast": 2.36,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#2F3E46",
      "name": "#2F3E46",
      "blackContrast": 1.9,
      "whiteContrast": 11.06,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#CAD2C5",
      "name": "#CAD2C5",
      "blackContrast": 13.54,
      "whiteContrast": 1.55,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#F4F1DE",
      "name": "#F4F1DE",
      "blackContrast": 18.48,
      "whiteContrast": 1.14,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#E07A5F",
      "name": "#E07A5F",
      "blackContrast": 7.12,
      "whiteContrast": 2.95,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-sage-green-primary: #9CAF88;\n--palette-sage-green-secondary: #2F3E46;\n--palette-sage-green-surface: #CAD2C5;\n--palette-sage-green-background: #F4F1DE;\n--palette-sage-green-accent: #E07A5F;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/sage-green.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/sage-green/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/sage-green.json"
}
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