#8EA996
Sage · light cool green
About #8EA996
#8EA996 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 66% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.4); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A98EA1 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA996 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.27:1 (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 #8EA996?
#8EA996 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 66% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA996?
Use black text. Black on #8EA996 has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA996?
Its complementary colour is #A98EA1, and analogous partners are #94A98E and #8EA9A4.