#9DA59E
Mushroom · light neutral
About #9DA59E
With the hex code #9DA59E, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 65% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A59DA4, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.31:1 (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 #9DA59E?
With the hex code #9DA59E, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 65% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9DA59E?
Use black text. Black on #9DA59E has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DA59E?
Its complementary colour is #A59DA4, and analogous partners are #A0A59D and #9DA5A2.