Close to Sage Gray
#9FA690
#9FA690 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 65.1% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 79°, with 11% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9FA690.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9FA690 as they’d see it.
#9FA690 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9FA690
What color is #9FA690?
#9FA690 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 65.1% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 79°, with 11% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9FA690 in RGB?
#9FA690 is rgb(159, 166, 144): 159 red, 166 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9FA690 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 13, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9FA690?
PANTONE Warm Gray 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9FA690?
Its complement #A7A0B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.