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#8EA386

Sage · light cool green

About #8EA386

#8EA386 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.9), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B86A3 (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 7.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red142
Green163
Blue134

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 6.9
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 15.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 15.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #8EA386

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #8EA386.
2.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #8EA386.
7.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA386 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA386
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A59E84
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A29C87
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8EA19B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA386?

#8EA386 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA386?

Use black text. Black on #8EA386 has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA386?

Its complementary colour is #9B86A3, and analogous partners are #9CA386 and #86A38C.