#96BB99
Sage · light cool green
About #96BB99
#96BB99 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 73% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BB96B8 (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 — 9.86:1, 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 #96BB99?
#96BB99 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 73% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96BB99?
Use black text. Black on #96BB99 has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96BB99?
Its complementary colour is #BB96B8, and analogous partners are #A6BB96 and #96BBAB.