#798E69
Sage · medium cool green
About #798E69
#798E69 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 56% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 12.6); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7E698E — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #798E69 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.89:1, a WCAG AA 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 #798E69?
#798E69 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 56% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #798E69?
Use black text. Black on #798E69 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #798E69?
Its complementary colour is #7E698E, and analogous partners are #8B8E69 and #698E6B.