#87BE8A
Matcha · light cool green
About #87BE8A
#87BE8A is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 75% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 14.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE87BB (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 9.76:1 (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 #87BE8A?
#87BE8A is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 75% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #87BE8A?
Use black text. Black on #87BE8A has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #87BE8A?
Its complementary colour is #BE87BB, and analogous partners are #A0BE87 and #87BEA6.