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#7EB39B

Sage · light cool green

About #7EB39B

#7EB39B is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 70% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 14.2), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B37E96 (rose gold), 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 — 8.81:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red126
Green179
Blue155

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.2
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 17.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 18.0

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

Text on #7EB39B

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #7EB39B.
2.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #7EB39B.
8.81:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #7EB39B appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#7EB39B
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1AC9A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A59C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#72B3AC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #7EB39B?

#7EB39B is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 70% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #7EB39B?

Use black text. Black on #7EB39B has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #7EB39B?

Its complementary colour is #B37E96, and analogous partners are #7EB381 and #7EB0B3.