#7FA27D
Sage · light cool green
About #7FA27D
With the hex code #7FA27D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 64% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A07DA2, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.37:1, 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 #7FA27D?
With the hex code #7FA27D, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 64% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7FA27D?
Use black text. Black on #7FA27D has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FA27D?
Its complementary colour is #A07DA2, and analogous partners are #92A27D and #7DA28D.