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#9DAE8A

Sage · light cool green

About #9DAE8A

#9DAE8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 68% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is virtually identical to Sage (ΔE 1.8), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B8AAE (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red157
Green174
Blue138

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 1.8
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 12.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #9DAE8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #9DAE8A.
2.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #9DAE8A.
8.86:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9DAE8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9DAE8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2A988
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFA88C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FABA4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9DAE8A?

#9DAE8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 68% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9DAE8A?

Use black text. Black on #9DAE8A has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9DAE8A?

Its complementary colour is #9B8AAE, and analogous partners are #AEAD8A and #8BAE8A.