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#8EA58A

Sage · light cool green

About #8EA58A

#8EA58A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 65% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A18AA5 (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 7.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red142
Green165
Blue138

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 7.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.6
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 15.0

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

Text on #8EA58A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #8EA58A.
2.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #8EA58A.
7.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8EA58A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8EA58A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7A089
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A39E8B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8DA39D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8EA58A?

#8EA58A is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 65% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8EA58A?

Use black text. Black on #8EA58A has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8EA58A?

Its complementary colour is #A18AA5, and analogous partners are #9CA58A and #8AA593.