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#7FACA0

Eucalyptus · light cool green

About #7FACA0

With the hex code #7FACA0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 14.9 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AC7F8B, a old rose shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red127
Green172
Blue160

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 14.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 17.2
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 17.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #7FACA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #7FACA0.
2.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #7FACA0.
8.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #7FACA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#7FACA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A6A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A0A0A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#73ADA8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #7FACA0?

With the hex code #7FACA0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #7FACA0?

Use black text. Black on #7FACA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #7FACA0?

Its complementary colour is #AC7F8B, and analogous partners are #7FAC8A and #7FA2AC.