#9CA282
Sage · light warm green
About #9CA282
#9CA282 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 64% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.2), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8882A2 (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.90:1 (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 #9CA282?
#9CA282 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 64% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9CA282?
Use black text. Black on #9CA282 has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CA282?
Its complementary colour is #8882A2, and analogous partners are #A29882 and #8CA282.