#8CA18A
Sage · light cool gray
About #8CA18A
#8CA18A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 63% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.9), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9F8AA1 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.58:1 (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 #8CA18A?
#8CA18A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 63% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8CA18A?
Use black text. Black on #8CA18A has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CA18A?
Its complementary colour is #9F8AA1, and analogous partners are #98A18A and #8AA193.