#8EA585
Sage · light cool green
About #8EA585
#8EA585 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 65% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 5.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9C85A5 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA585 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.87:1, 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 #8EA585?
#8EA585 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 65% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA585?
Use black text. Black on #8EA585 has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA585?
Its complementary colour is #9C85A5, and analogous partners are #9EA585 and #85A58C.