#8EA278
Sage · light cool green
About #8EA278
#8EA278 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.4), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8C78A2 (lilac), 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 7.59:1 (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 #8EA278?
#8EA278 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA278?
Use black text. Black on #8EA278 has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA278?
Its complementary colour is #8C78A2, and analogous partners are #A2A178 and #79A278.