#A2BE85
Matcha · light cool green
About #A2BE85
#A2BE85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 75% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 4.8); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A185BE — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2BE85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A2BE85
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A2BE85?
#A2BE85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 75% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2BE85?
Use black text. Black on #A2BE85 has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2BE85?
Its complementary colour is #A185BE, and analogous partners are #BEBE85 and #85BE85.