#9BB697
Sage · light cool green
About #9BB697
#9BB697 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 71% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B297B6 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9BB697 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.53:1, 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 #9BB697?
#9BB697 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 71% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BB697?
Use black text. Black on #9BB697 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BB697?
Its complementary colour is #B297B6, and analogous partners are #ABB697 and #97B6A3.