#9DBCA7
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9DBCA7
#9DBCA7 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.1); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BC9DB2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DBCA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #9DBCA7?
#9DBCA7 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DBCA7?
Use black text. Black on #9DBCA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DBCA7?
Its complementary colour is #BC9DB2, and analogous partners are #A3BC9D and #9DBCB7.