#9DBCA6
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9DBCA6
#9DBCA6 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 74% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% 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 #BC9DB3 (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 10.18:1 (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 #9DBCA6?
#9DBCA6 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 74% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DBCA6?
Use black text. Black on #9DBCA6 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DBCA6?
Its complementary colour is #BC9DB3, and analogous partners are #A4BC9D and #9DBCB5.