#8FCA97
Seafoam · light cool green
About #8FCA97
#8FCA97 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 79% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.4), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CA8FC2 (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.06:1, 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 #8FCA97?
#8FCA97 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 79% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FCA97?
Use black text. Black on #8FCA97 has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FCA97?
Its complementary colour is #CA8FC2, and analogous partners are #A5CA8F and #8FCAB4.