About Sage Green Color and Meaning
Sage Green color represents the leaves of the sage plant. Sage Green is a grayish-green color with a yellow undertone.Sage, also called common sage, is an aromatic herb of the mint family native to the Mediterranean region. It is used for flavoring in many foods and as a gardening plant.
Sage Green color psychology, emotion, and symbol
Sage green is a shade of green color that has a natural and earthy appearance. Like green, the Sage color represents a new beginning, growth, renewal, and freshness. It also symbolizes relaxation and comfort.Sage green color names in other languages:
| Spanish | Verde Salvia |
| French | Vert Sauge |
| Portuguese | Verde Sálvia |
| German | Salbeigrün |
What color is Sage Green?
Sage Green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Sage Green is #BCB88A, and the RGB color code is RGB(188, 184, 138).
In the RGB color model, Sage Green has a red value of 188, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 26.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.2° (degrees), 27.2 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Sage Green has a hue of 55.2° (degrees), 26.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Sage Green is cool or warm?
The color Sage Green is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Sage Green? (For interior and product design)
Sage Green has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Sage Green
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of Sage Green with dark and light Color
Is Sage Green Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Sage Green meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Sage Green color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(55.2deg, 27.2 %, 63.9 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 55.2°
W: 54.12 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 42.47
Y : 46.81
Z : 30.84
YXY
Y1 : 46.81
X : 0.35
Y2 : 0.39
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 27.84%
Y : 45.88%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 74.07
A : -5.97
B : 23.94
CIE-Lch
L : 74.07
C : 24.67
H : 104.01
CIE-Luv
L : 74.07
U : 4.9
V : 33.61
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.42
A : -8.93
B : 21.16
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Sage Green
Here are the colors similar to Sage Green . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to Sage Green
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Sage Green . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
Sage Green color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Sage Green to Sherwin Williams
Behr
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
View more Sage Green - #BCB88A color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCB88A
Sage Green
8A8EBC
Blue Bell*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Sage Green - #BCB88A?
Color that best contrast with Sage Green - #BCB88A is #8A8EBC,
color name is Blue Bell*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Sage Green - #BCB88A?
Complementary or Opposite color for Sage Green - #BCB88A is #8A8EBC,
color name is Blue Bell*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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