#9CA780
Sage · light cool green
About #9CA780
#9CA780 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 65% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 3.9), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8B80A7 (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 8.25:1 (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 #9CA780?
#9CA780 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 65% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CA780?
Use black text. Black on #9CA780 has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CA780?
Its complementary colour is #8B80A7, and analogous partners are #A79E80 and #89A780.