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#7EA291

Eucalyptus · light cool green

About #7EA291

#7EA291 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 64% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 11.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A27E8F (taupe), 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 — 7.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red126
Green162
Blue145

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 11.3
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.3
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 17.0

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

Text on #7EA291

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #7EA291.
2.81:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #7EA291.
7.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #7EA291 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#7EA291
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A19D90
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9A9892
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#77A29D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #7EA291?

#7EA291 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 64% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #7EA291?

Use black text. Black on #7EA291 has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #7EA291?

Its complementary colour is #A27E8F, and analogous partners are #7EA27F and #7EA1A2.