#8EA27A
Sage · light cool green
About #8EA27A
With the hex code #8EA27A, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 64% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E7AA2, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.60:1 (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 #8EA27A?
With the hex code #8EA27A, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 64% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA27A?
Use black text. Black on #8EA27A has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA27A?
Its complementary colour is #8E7AA2, and analogous partners are #A2A27A and #7AA27A.