#96BB97
Sage · light cool green
About #96BB97
#96BB97 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 73% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.6); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BB96BA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #96BB97 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.85:1, 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 #96BB97?
#96BB97 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 73% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96BB97?
Use black text. Black on #96BB97 has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96BB97?
Its complementary colour is #BB96BA, and analogous partners are #A8BB96 and #96BBA9.