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#7CA575

Sage · light cool green

About #7CA575

#7CA575 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 65% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.4), with Moss the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E75A5 (wisteria), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red124
Green165
Blue117

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 11.4
Moss
#8A9A5B · ΔE 13.1
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #7CA575

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #7CA575.
2.80:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #7CA575.
7.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #7CA575 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#7CA575
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A89D72
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A19977
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#79A298

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #7CA575?

#7CA575 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 65% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #7CA575?

Use black text. Black on #7CA575 has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #7CA575?

Its complementary colour is #9E75A5, and analogous partners are #94A575 and #75A586.