#9BBDA5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9BBDA5
#9BBDA5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.8); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BD9BB3 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9BBDA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.22:1, 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 #9BBDA5?
#9BBDA5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BBDA5?
Use black text. Black on #9BBDA5 has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BBDA5?
Its complementary colour is #BD9BB3, and analogous partners are #A2BD9B and #9BBDB6.