#7FA38B
Sage · light cool green
About #7FA38B
With the hex code #7FA38B, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 64% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A37F97, 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 — 7.51:1, 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 #7FA38B?
With the hex code #7FA38B, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 64% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7FA38B?
Use black text. Black on #7FA38B has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FA38B?
Its complementary colour is #A37F97, and analogous partners are #85A37F and #7FA39D.