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#8FB786

Sage · light cool green

About #8FB786

#8FB786 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 72% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.6), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE86B7 (wisteria), 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 9.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red143
Green183
Blue134

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 9.6
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 10.5
Moss
#8A9A5B · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #8FB786

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #8FB786.
2.26:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #8FB786.
9.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8FB786 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8FB786
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAAF83
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4AB88
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8DB4AA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8FB786?

#8FB786 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 72% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8FB786?

Use black text. Black on #8FB786 has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8FB786?

Its complementary colour is #AE86B7, and analogous partners are #A8B786 and #86B796.