#7FAC9F
Eucalyptus · light cool green
About #7FAC9F
#7FAC9F is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 14.8); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AC7F8C — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7FAC9F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.30:1, 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 #7FAC9F?
#7FAC9F is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FAC9F?
Use black text. Black on #7FAC9F has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FAC9F?
Its complementary colour is #AC7F8C, and analogous partners are #7FAC88 and #7FA3AC.