#9DB8A8
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9DB8A8
#9DB8A8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 72% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.6); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B89DAD — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DB8A8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.86:1 (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 #9DB8A8?
#9DB8A8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 72% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DB8A8?
Use black text. Black on #9DB8A8 has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DB8A8?
Its complementary colour is #B89DAD, and analogous partners are #A0B89D and #9DB8B6.