#9DAFA2
Greige · light cool gray
About #9DAFA2
#9DAFA2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 69% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 10.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AF9DAA — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DAFA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.09:1 (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 #9DAFA2?
#9DAFA2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 69% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DAFA2?
Use black text. Black on #9DAFA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DAFA2?
Its complementary colour is #AF9DAA, and analogous partners are #A1AF9D and #9DAFAB.