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#91C2A9

Sage · light cool green

About #91C2A9

#91C2A9 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 14.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C291AA (lilac), 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 — 10.49:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red145
Green194
Blue169

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.0
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 17.6

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

Text on #91C2A9

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #91C2A9.
2.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #91C2A9.
10.49:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C2A9 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C2A9
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0BBA8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B5AA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#87C2BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C2A9?

#91C2A9 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C2A9?

Use black text. Black on #91C2A9 has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C2A9?

Its complementary colour is #C291AA, and analogous partners are #92C291 and #91C2C2.