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#95ACA0

Mushroom · light cool green

About #95ACA0

#95ACA0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.5), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AC95A1 (taupe), 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 8.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red149
Green172
Blue160

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.5
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #95ACA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #95ACA0.
2.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #95ACA0.
8.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #95ACA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#95ACA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABA89F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A5A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#91ACA8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #95ACA0?

#95ACA0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #95ACA0?

Use black text. Black on #95ACA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #95ACA0?

Its complementary colour is #AC95A1, and analogous partners are #96AC95 and #95ACAB.