#9FAB86
Sage · light cool green
About #9FAB86
#9FAB86 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 67% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 3.1); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9286AB — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9FAB86 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.64:1 (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 #9FAB86?
#9FAB86 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 67% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FAB86?
Use black text. Black on #9FAB86 has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FAB86?
Its complementary colour is #9286AB, and analogous partners are #ABA486 and #8CAB86.