#9CC4AA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9CC4AA
With the hex code #9CC4AA, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 77% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C49CB6, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.89:1 (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 #9CC4AA?
With the hex code #9CC4AA, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 77% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CC4AA?
Use black text. Black on #9CC4AA has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CC4AA?
Its complementary colour is #C49CB6, and analogous partners are #A2C49C and #9CC4BE.