Sage is a medium dark pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Sage is a pastel color. Sage is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sage is #9EA587.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sage has 62%% Red, 65% Green, and 53% Blue.
Sage has 74° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sage has 74° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 59% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sage has 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#9EA587 |
|
RGB |
(158, 165, 135) |
(62%, 65%, 53%) |
HSV |
(74°, 18, 65) |
(21%, 18%, 65%) |
HSL |
(74°, 14, 59) |
(21%, 14%, 59%) |
CMYK |
(4, 0, 18, 35) |
(4%, 0%, 18%, 35%) |
The natural luminance of Sage is 36%, which is medium high.
Sage has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sage and black have a 8.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sage and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.2) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Sage paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 4% Green, 35% Black, 53% White, as shown below.
Yellow
7%
Red
0%
Green
4%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
35%
White
53%
To mix Sage paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Cyan, 10% Yellow, 35% Black, 53% White, as shown below.
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
10%
Black
35%
White
53%
Colors similar to Sage are: Lemon Grass, Iguana Green, Cement, Green Smoke, and Star Dust. Lemon Grass is paler and darker than Sage. Iguana Green is more green and brighter and lighter than Sage. Cement is more yellow and paler than Sage. Green Smoke is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sage. Star Dust is more yellow and paler than Sage.