#7CA291
Eucalyptus · light cool green
About #7CA291
#7CA291 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 11.1); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A27C8D — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7CA291 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.43:1, 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 #7CA291?
#7CA291 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7CA291?
Use black text. Black on #7CA291 has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7CA291?
Its complementary colour is #A27C8D, and analogous partners are #7CA27E and #7CA0A2.