#9DAD85
Sage · light cool green
About #9DAD85
#9DAD85 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 68% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Sage (ΔE 1.4), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9585AD (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.75:1, 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 #9DAD85?
#9DAD85 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 68% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DAD85?
Use black text. Black on #9DAD85 has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DAD85?
Its complementary colour is #9585AD, and analogous partners are #ADA985 and #89AD85.