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#91A992

Sage · light cool green

About #91A992

#91A992 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 66% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A991A8 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red145
Green169
Blue146

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 9.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 13.1
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 14.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #91A992

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #91A992.
2.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #91A992.
8.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91A992 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91A992
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAA491
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6A293
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8FA8A2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91A992?

#91A992 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 66% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91A992?

Use black text. Black on #91A992 has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91A992?

Its complementary colour is #A991A8, and analogous partners are #9CA991 and #91A99E.