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#9DBCA0

Sage · light cool green

About #9DBCA0

#9DBCA0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BC9DB9 (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 10.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red157
Green188
Blue160

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 8.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.5
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 17.0

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

Text on #9DBCA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #9DBCA0.
2.07:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #9DBCA0.
10.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9DBCA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9DBCA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDB69F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B3A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9ABAB4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9DBCA0?

#9DBCA0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9DBCA0?

Use black text. Black on #9DBCA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9DBCA0?

Its complementary colour is #BC9DB9, and analogous partners are #AABC9D and #9DBCAF.