#9CC8A2
Sage · light cool green
About #9CC8A2
#9CC8A2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 78% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C89CC2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CC8A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.20:1 (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 #9CC8A2?
#9CC8A2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 78% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CC8A2?
Use black text. Black on #9CC8A2 has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CC8A2?
Its complementary colour is #C89CC2, and analogous partners are #ACC89C and #9CC8B8.