Soft Sage: a sage green website color palette
Sage is a grayed green that reads calm and organic. Used for the page tint and a deeper sage for actions, it suits wellness, home and lifestyle brands without feeling clinical.
#F3F5EF
Background
#FBFCF8
Surface
#1F2A22
Text
#4F6B52
Accent
#B08A5B
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Soft Sage palette set as a real page: #1F2A22 text on #F3F5EF, every action in #4F6B52.
Designed first
Surface #FBFCF8 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #FBFCF8 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FBFCF8 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Cormorant Garamond, body in Mulish.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#1F2A22 on #F3F5EF13.5:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#1F2A22 on #FBFCF814.4:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#4F6B52 on #F3F5EF5.3:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#B08A5B on #F3F5EF · large text2.8:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F3F5EF on #4F6B52 · large text5.3:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #F3F5EF;
--color-surface: #FBFCF8;
--color-text: #1F2A22;
--color-accent: #4F6B52;
--color-highlight: #B08A5B;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F3F5EF | rgb(243, 245, 239) | hsl(80, 23%, 95%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FBFCF8 | rgb(251, 252, 248) | hsl(75, 40%, 98%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #1F2A22 | rgb(31, 42, 34) | hsl(136, 15%, 14%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #4F6B52 | rgb(79, 107, 82) | hsl(126, 15%, 36%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #B08A5B | rgb(176, 138, 91) | hsl(33, 35%, 52%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #4F6B52 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F6F8F6 - 100
#E5E9E5 - 200
#C1CBC2 - 300
#9EAEA0 - 400
#768C78 - 500
#4F6B52 - 600
#435B46 - 700
#364938 - 800
#283629 - 900
#1B241C
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F6F8F6;
--color-accent-100: #E5E9E5;
--color-accent-200: #C1CBC2;
--color-accent-300: #9EAEA0;
--color-accent-400: #768C78;
--color-accent-500: #4F6B52;
--color-accent-600: #435B46;
--color-accent-700: #364938;
--color-accent-800: #283629;
--color-accent-900: #1B241C;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a sage green website?
Sage is a grayed green that reads calm and organic. Used for the page tint and a deeper sage for actions, it suits wellness, home and lifestyle brands without feeling clinical. The Soft Sage palette uses #F3F5EF for the page, #1F2A22 for text, #4F6B52 for actions and #B08A5B as a highlight.
Is the Soft Sage palette accessible?
Body text scores 13.5:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Soft Sage palette?
Background #F3F5EF, Surface #FBFCF8, Text #1F2A22, Accent #4F6B52, Highlight #B08A5B. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a sage green website?
Use #F3F5EF for about 60% of the page, #FBFCF8 for cards and panels, #1F2A22 for all reading text, and keep #4F6B52 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #B08A5B for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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