#81A67B
Sage · light cool green
About #81A67B
#81A67B is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 65% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.7), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A07BA6 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.67:1, 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 #81A67B?
#81A67B is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 65% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #81A67B?
Use black text. Black on #81A67B has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #81A67B?
Its complementary colour is #A07BA6, and analogous partners are #96A67B and #7BA68B.