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#7DA286

Sage · light cool green

About #7DA286

#7DA286 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 64% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.5), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A27D99 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red125
Green162
Blue134

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.5
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 18.7

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

Text on #7DA286

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #7DA286.
2.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #7DA286.
7.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #7DA286 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#7DA286
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A29C84
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9C9787
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#78A19A

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #7DA286?

#7DA286 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 64% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #7DA286?

Use black text. Black on #7DA286 has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #7DA286?

Its complementary colour is #A27D99, and analogous partners are #87A27D and #7DA299.