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#91C594

Sage · light cool green

About #91C594

#91C594 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 77% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 14.2), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C591C2 (wisteria), 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 10.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red145
Green197
Blue148

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.3
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 15.5

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

Text on #91C594

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #91C594.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #91C594.
10.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C594 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C594
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7BC91
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEB697
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8BC2B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C594?

#91C594 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 77% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C594?

Use black text. Black on #91C594 has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C594?

Its complementary colour is #C591C2, and analogous partners are #A8C591 and #91C5AE.