#7FA58B
Sage · light cool green
About #7FA58B
#7FA58B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 65% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.8); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A57F99 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7FA58B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.66:1, 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 #7FA58B?
#7FA58B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 65% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FA58B?
Use black text. Black on #7FA58B has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FA58B?
Its complementary colour is #A57F99, and analogous partners are #86A57F and #7FA59E.