#9BC795
Matcha · light cool green
About #9BC795
#9BC795 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 78% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 11.9); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C195C7 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9BC795 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.00:1, 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 #9BC795?
#9BC795 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 78% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BC795?
Use black text. Black on #9BC795 has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BC795?
Its complementary colour is #C195C7, and analogous partners are #B4C795 and #95C7A8.