#9FA684
Sage · light warm green
About #9FA684
#9FA684 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.8), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8B84A6 (slate gray), 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 8.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #9FA684
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #9FA684 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9FA684?
#9FA684 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA684?
Use black text. Black on #9FA684 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA684?
Its complementary colour is #8B84A6, and analogous partners are #A69C84 and #8EA684.