Sage vs Moss

Sage and Moss are both greens, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 9.2, noticeably different side by side.

Sage

RGB: 156, 175, 136
HSL: 89, 20%, 61%
OKLCH: 72.9% 0.059 128.9

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Norway

Moss

RGB: 138, 154, 91
HSL: 75, 26%, 48%
OKLCH: 65.8% 0.088 120.5

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Vitality

Measured difference: ΔE 9.2 · noticeably different side by side. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Sage and Moss apart

1 Sage is measurably lighter (7 points of OKLCH lightness). Squint: the one that survives is Moss.
2 Moss carries more chroma, so it reads more saturated. Sage looks grayer in direct comparison.
3 Their hues sit 8 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.

Guide

When to use which

Sage is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Moss is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Sage complementary palette

Moss complementary palette

Sage analogous palette

Moss analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Sage and Moss the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 9.2 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them noticeably different side by side.

Which is darker, Sage or Moss?

Moss is darker: 7 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Sage.