#9EAF89
Sage · light cool green
About #9EAF89
#9EAF89 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 69% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Sage (ΔE 1.0); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9A89AF — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9EAF89 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.95:1, 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 #9EAF89?
#9EAF89 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 69% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EAF89?
Use black text. Black on #9EAF89 has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EAF89?
Its complementary colour is #9A89AF, and analogous partners are #AFAD89 and #8BAF89.