#7FA596
Eucalyptus · light cool green
About #7FA596
#7FA596 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A57F8E (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.72:1 (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 #7FA596?
#7FA596 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FA596?
Use black text. Black on #7FA596 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FA596?
Its complementary colour is #A57F8E, and analogous partners are #7FA583 and #7FA1A5.