#91C5AE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #91C5AE
With the hex code #91C5AE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 57% red, 77% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 14.5 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C591A8, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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›What colour is #91C5AE?
With the hex code #91C5AE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 57% red, 77% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #91C5AE?
Use black text. Black on #91C5AE has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #91C5AE?
Its complementary colour is #C591A8, and analogous partners are #91C594 and #91C2C5.