#7EA280
Sage · light cool green
About #7EA280
#7EA280 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.1); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A27EA0 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7EA280 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.37:1 (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 #7EA280?
#7EA280 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7EA280?
Use black text. Black on #7EA280 has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7EA280?
Its complementary colour is #A27EA0, and analogous partners are #8EA27E and #7EA292.