#809F82
Sage · light cool green
About #809F82
With the hex code #809F82, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 62% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9F809D, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.20:1 (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 #809F82?
With the hex code #809F82, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 62% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #809F82?
Use black text. Black on #809F82 has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809F82?
Its complementary colour is #9F809D, and analogous partners are #8E9F80 and #809F92.