#9EA285
Sage · light warm green
About #9EA285
With the hex code #9EA285, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 64% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8985A2, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.96:1, 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 #9EA285?
With the hex code #9EA285, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 64% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9EA285?
Use black text. Black on #9EA285 has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EA285?
Its complementary colour is #8985A2, and analogous partners are #A29785 and #90A285.