#7FA279
Sage · light cool green
About #7FA279
#7FA279 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 64% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.8); Moss comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9C79A2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7FA279 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.35:1, 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 #7FA279?
#7FA279 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 64% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FA279?
Use black text. Black on #7FA279 has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FA279?
Its complementary colour is #9C79A2, and analogous partners are #93A279 and #79A288.