#9EA992
Sage · light cool gray
About #9EA992
#9EA992 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 66% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.3); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9D92A9 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9EA992 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.54:1 (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 #9EA992?
#9EA992 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 66% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EA992?
Use black text. Black on #9EA992 has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EA992?
Its complementary colour is #9D92A9, and analogous partners are #A9A992 and #93A992.