#8CA779
Sage · light cool green
About #8CA779
#8CA779 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 65% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.3); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9479A7 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8CA779 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.92:1, 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 #8CA779?
#8CA779 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 65% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8CA779?
Use black text. Black on #8CA779 has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CA779?
Its complementary colour is #9479A7, and analogous partners are #A3A779 and #79A77D.