#9DB59C
Sage · light cool green
About #9DB59C
#9DB59C is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 71% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B49CB5 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DB59C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.52:1 (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 #9DB59C?
#9DB59C is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 71% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DB59C?
Use black text. Black on #9DB59C has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DB59C?
Its complementary colour is #B49CB5, and analogous partners are #AAB59C and #9CB5A8.