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#A2CA95

Matcha · light cool green

About #A2CA95

With the hex code #A2CA95, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 79% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BD95CA, a wisteria shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.42:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red162
Green202
Blue149

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 10.6
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.2
Pistachio
#93C572 · ΔE 16.6

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

Text on #A2CA95

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A2CA95.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A2CA95.
11.42:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2CA95 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2CA95
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CEC192
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7BE98
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1C6BC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2CA95?

With the hex code #A2CA95, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 79% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A2CA95?

Use black text. Black on #A2CA95 has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2CA95?

Its complementary colour is #BD95CA, and analogous partners are #BDCA95 and #95CAA3.