#809171
Sage · medium cool green
About #809171
#809171 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 57% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.5); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #827191 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #809171 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.21:1, a WCAG AA 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 #809171?
#809171 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 57% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809171?
Use black text. Black on #809171 has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809171?
Its complementary colour is #827191, and analogous partners are #909171 and #719172.