#9FBFAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #9FBFAB
#9FBFAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 75% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.8); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BF9FB3 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9FBFAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.51:1, 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 #9FBFAB?
#9FBFAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 75% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FBFAB?
Use black text. Black on #9FBFAB has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FBFAB?
Its complementary colour is #BF9FB3, and analogous partners are #A3BF9F and #9FBFBB.