#7EA47B
Sage · light cool green
About #7EA47B
#7EA47B is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.2); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A17BA4 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7EA47B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.48:1, 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 #7EA47B?
#7EA47B is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 64% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7EA47B?
Use black text. Black on #7EA47B has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7EA47B?
Its complementary colour is #A17BA4, and analogous partners are #93A47B and #7BA48D.