#8EC2AA
Sage · light cool green
About #8EC2AA
#8EC2AA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 76% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 14.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C28EA6 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EC2AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.45:1 (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 #8EC2AA?
#8EC2AA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 76% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EC2AA?
Use black text. Black on #8EC2AA has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EC2AA?
Its complementary colour is #C28EA6, and analogous partners are #8EC290 and #8EC0C2.