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#8ABE8A

Matcha · light cool green

About #8ABE8A

#8ABE8A is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 75% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 13.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE8ABE (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 9.81:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red138
Green190
Blue138

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 13.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.3
Pistachio
#93C572 · ΔE 16.1

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

Text on #8ABE8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #8ABE8A.
2.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #8ABE8A.
9.81:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8ABE8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8ABE8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0B487
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8AF8D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#85BBB0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8ABE8A?

#8ABE8A is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 75% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #8ABE8A?

Use black text. Black on #8ABE8A has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8ABE8A?

Its complementary colour is #BE8ABE, and analogous partners are #A4BE8A and #8ABEA4.