#89997A

Color Profile: #89997A

Subject: Arts & Entertainment / Visual Art & Design

Common Name: Sagebrush Green

HEX: #89997A
RGB: rgb(137, 153, 122)
HSL: hsl(91°, 13%, 54%) (rounded)
CMYK (approx.): ~C10 M0 Y20 K40

Contrast vs White (#FFFFFF): 3.0:1 — AA large: pass, AA body: fail
Contrast vs Black (#000000): 6.9:1 — AA body: pass, AAA large: pass, AAA body: ~6.9:1 (just misses 7.0)

Mood & Character:
Quietly confident and grounded, this muted sage leans natural over trendy. It brings a studio-friendly calm that keeps focus on the work, not the wall. Paired with off-whites or raw woods it reads organic; next to graphite blacks it turns modern and utilitarian.

Close Named Matches (brand • name • hex • ΔE)

• Hempel • 47210 • #8A9977 • ΔE≈1.71 (near-exact)
• Behr • S390-5 “Laurel Tree” • #849575 • ΔE≈1.80
• Matthews Paint • MP13106 “Spruce Pine” • #849578 • ΔE≈1.91
• Munsell • 10GY 6/3.0 • #84997B • ΔE≈2.05
• RAL • 6021 “Pale Green” • #909F81 • ΔE≈2.51

Why Designers Use It.

• Neutral-with-a-pulse: Reads as a soft neutral but with green’s life to it, so it supports typography, illustration, and UI components without stealing the spotlight. Great for dashboards, settings screens, tool panels where long-view comfort matters.
• Material + interiors: Plays well with oak, ash, birch, brushed aluminum, matte black hardware. Frequently specified in cabinetry, acoustic panels, exhibition plinths, and museum wayfinding where glare control and color constancy are key.
• Heritage utility vibe: Kin to historical “Aircraft Grey Green” finishes and field gear, so it signals reliability and function without shouting. Works for outdoor products, camera housings, tools, cases.
• Biophilic & wellness trend: The muted, chlorophyll-adjacent hue aligns with modern Scandi/Japandi palettes and biophilic design—common in branding for herbal, skincare, tea, and sustainable packaging.
• Manufacturing-friendly: Achievable with common pigments (e.g., chromium oxide greens, iron oxides) for powder coat, anodize-matched paint systems, flexible PVC, textiles. Holds up under varied lighting with modest metamerism, keeping ΔE drift manageable across substrates.
• Accessibility note: For body copy, prefer black (#000) over white text; white works for large headings and buttons if weight and size are generous. Pair with deep charcoals for maximum legibility and hierarchy.
• UI tokens & states: Excellent for success-neutral semantics, muted tags, or selection fills. Use darker tints from the same hue (H≈91°) for outlines and focus rings to maintain system cohesion.