Close to Sage Gray
#9BA99A
#9BA99A is a light neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 66.3% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 116°, with 8% saturation and 63% 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 #9BA99A.
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
2.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BA99A as they’d see it.
#9BA99A 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 #9BA99A
What color is #9BA99A?
#9BA99A is a light neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 66.3% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 116°, with 8% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BA99A in RGB?
#9BA99A is rgb(155, 169, 154): 155 red, 169 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BA99A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 9, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BA99A?
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 #9BA99A?
Its complement #AFA1B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.