#8EA27E
Sage · light cool green
About #8EA27E
#8EA27E is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.1), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #927EA2 (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 7.62:1 (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 #8EA27E?
#8EA27E is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA27E?
Use black text. Black on #8EA27E has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA27E?
Its complementary colour is #927EA2, and analogous partners are #A0A27E and #7EA280.