#9DBE8A
Matcha · light cool green
About #9DBE8A
#9DBE8A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 75% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.4); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AB8ABE — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DBE8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.17:1 (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 #9DBE8A?
#9DBE8A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 75% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DBE8A?
Use black text. Black on #9DBE8A has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DBE8A?
Its complementary colour is #AB8ABE, and analogous partners are #B7BE8A and #8ABE91.