#9CAA8A
Sage · light cool green
About #9CAA8A
#9CAA8A is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 67% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 4.4); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #988AAA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CAA8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.53:1 (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 #9CAA8A?
#9CAA8A is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 67% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CAA8A?
Use black text. Black on #9CAA8A has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CAA8A?
Its complementary colour is #988AAA, and analogous partners are #AAA88A and #8CAA8A.