#8FAAA2
Mushroom · light cool green
About #8FAAA2
#8FAAA2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 13.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA8F97 (taupe), 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 8.44:1 (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 #8FAAA2?
#8FAAA2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FAAA2?
Use black text. Black on #8FAAA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FAAA2?
Its complementary colour is #AA8F97, and analogous partners are #8FAA95 and #8FA5AA.