#8EA07A
Sage · light cool green
About #8EA07A
#8EA07A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 63% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.5), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8C7AA0 (slate gray), 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 7.46:1 (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 #8EA07A?
#8EA07A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 63% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA07A?
Use black text. Black on #8EA07A has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA07A?
Its complementary colour is #8C7AA0, and analogous partners are #A09F7A and #7BA07A.