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#8EA584

Sage · light cool green

About #8EA584

#8EA584 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.2), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B84A5 (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 7.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red142
Green165
Blue132

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 5.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 15.2
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #8EA584

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #8EA584.
2.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #8EA584.
7.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA584 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA584
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8A082
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A49E86
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8EA29C

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA584?

#8EA584 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA584?

Use black text. Black on #8EA584 has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA584?

Its complementary colour is #9B84A5, and analogous partners are #9EA584 and #84A58B.