#7EA27D
Sage · light cool green
About #7EA27D
#7EA27D is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.9); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A17DA2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7EA27D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.35:1, 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 #7EA27D?
#7EA27D is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7EA27D?
Use black text. Black on #7EA27D has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7EA27D?
Its complementary colour is #A17DA2, and analogous partners are #91A27D and #7DA28E.