#9DB59E
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9DB59E
#9DB59E is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 71% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B59DB4 (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 9.54:1 (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 #9DB59E?
#9DB59E is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 71% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DB59E?
Use black text. Black on #9DB59E has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DB59E?
Its complementary colour is #B59DB4, and analogous partners are #A8B59D and #9DB5AA.