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#9EAA8A

Sage · light cool green

About #9EAA8A

#9EAA8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 4.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #968AAA (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 8.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red158
Green170
Blue138

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 4.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.2
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 13.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #9EAA8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #9EAA8A.
2.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #9EAA8A.
8.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9EAA8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9EAA8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEA688
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ACA58B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A0A7A1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9EAA8A?

#9EAA8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9EAA8A?

Use black text. Black on #9EAA8A has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9EAA8A?

Its complementary colour is #968AAA, and analogous partners are #AAA68A and #8EAA8A.