#71AA85
Sage · light cool green
About #71AA85
#71AA85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 67% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 14.4); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA7196 — a rose gold tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #71AA85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.79:1, 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 #71AA85?
#71AA85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 67% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #71AA85?
Use black text. Black on #71AA85 has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #71AA85?
Its complementary colour is #AA7196, and analogous partners are #7AAA71 and #71AAA2.