#7FAC8A
Sage · light cool green
About #7FAC8A
#7FAC8A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.2); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AC7FA1 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7FAC8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.17:1 (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 #7FAC8A?
#7FAC8A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FAC8A?
Use black text. Black on #7FAC8A has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FAC8A?
Its complementary colour is #AC7FA1, and analogous partners are #8BAC7F and #7FACA0.