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#9EAD8A

Sage · light cool green

About #9EAD8A

#9EAD8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 68% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is virtually identical to Sage (ΔE 2.7), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #998AAD (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 8.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red158
Green173
Blue138

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 2.7
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #9EAD8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #9EAD8A.
2.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #9EAD8A.
8.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9EAD8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9EAD8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1A888
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFA78B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A0AAA3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9EAD8A?

#9EAD8A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 68% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9EAD8A?

Use black text. Black on #9EAD8A has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9EAD8A?

Its complementary colour is #998AAD, and analogous partners are #ADAB8A and #8DAD8A.