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#A1CA97

Matcha · light cool green

About #A1CA97

#A1CA97 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 79% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 11.2), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C097CA (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 — 11.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red161
Green202
Blue151

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 11.2
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.9
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 17.1

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

Text on #A1CA97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A1CA97.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A1CA97.
11.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A1CA97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A1CA97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDC194
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7BD9A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FC6BC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A1CA97?

#A1CA97 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 79% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A1CA97?

Use black text. Black on #A1CA97 has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A1CA97?

Its complementary colour is #C097CA, and analogous partners are #BBCA97 and #97CAA7.