#7EB8A5
Sage · light cool green
About #7EB8A5
#7EB8A5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 72% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Sage and Light Sage (ΔE 17.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B87E91 (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 — 9.29:1, 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 #7EB8A5?
#7EB8A5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 72% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7EB8A5?
Use black text. Black on #7EB8A5 has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7EB8A5?
Its complementary colour is #B87E91, and analogous partners are #7EB888 and #7EAEB8.