#7C8142
Moss · medium warm yellow
About #7C8142
#7C8142 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 51% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Moss (ΔE 10.1), with Fern the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #474281 (royal purple), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.08:1 (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 #7C8142?
#7C8142 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 51% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #7C8142?
Use black text. Black on #7C8142 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7C8142?
Its complementary colour is #474281, and analogous partners are #816642 and #5D8142.