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#91C291

Sage · light cool green

About #91C291

#91C291 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.1), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C291C2 (wisteria), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.33:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red145
Green194
Blue145

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.1
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 13.2
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 16.8

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

Text on #91C291

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #91C291.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #91C291.
10.33:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C291 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C291
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4B98E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCB494
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8CBFB5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C291?

#91C291 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C291?

Use black text. Black on #91C291 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C291?

Its complementary colour is #C291C2, and analogous partners are #AAC291 and #91C2AA.