#9CBCAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9CBCAE
#9CBCAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 74% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BC9CAA — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CBCAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.22:1 (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 #9CBCAE?
#9CBCAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 74% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CBCAE?
Use black text. Black on #9CBCAE has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CBCAE?
Its complementary colour is #BC9CAA, and analogous partners are #9CBC9E and #9CBABC.