#8FCD94
Seafoam · light cool green
About #8FCD94
#8FCD94 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 80% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.7), with Pistachio the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CD8FC8 (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 11.33:1 (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 #8FCD94?
#8FCD94 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 80% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FCD94?
Use black text. Black on #8FCD94 has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FCD94?
Its complementary colour is #CD8FC8, and analogous partners are #A9CD8F and #8FCDB3.