#9BBDA7
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9BBDA7
#9BBDA7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 74% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BD9BB1 (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 — 10.23:1, 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 #9BBDA7?
#9BBDA7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 74% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BBDA7?
Use black text. Black on #9BBDA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BBDA7?
Its complementary colour is #BD9BB1, and analogous partners are #A0BD9B and #9BBDB8.