#96AE92
Sage · light cool green
About #96AE92
#96AE92 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA92AE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #96AE92 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (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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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #96AE92?
#96AE92 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96AE92?
Use black text. Black on #96AE92 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96AE92?
Its complementary colour is #AA92AE, and analogous partners are #A4AE92 and #92AE9C.