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#9FA58E

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #9FA58E

#9FA58E is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.8), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #948EA5 (taupe), 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 8.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red159
Green165
Blue142

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 8.8
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.2

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

Text on #9FA58E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #9FA58E.
2.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #9FA58E.
8.25:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9FA58E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9FA58E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8A28D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A28F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1A29E

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9FA58E?

#9FA58E is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9FA58E?

Use black text. Black on #9FA58E has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9FA58E?

Its complementary colour is #948EA5, and analogous partners are #A5A08E and #94A58E.