#9CC99E
Sage · light cool green
About #9CC99E
#9CC99E is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 79% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 12.3); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C99CC7 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CC99E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.26:1 (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 #9CC99E?
#9CC99E is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 79% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CC99E?
Use black text. Black on #9CC99E has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CC99E?
Its complementary colour is #C99CC7, and analogous partners are #B1C99C and #9CC9B4.