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#A3CA95

Matcha · light cool green

About #A3CA95

#A3CA95 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 79% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 10.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BC95CA (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 — 11.44:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red163
Green202
Blue149

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 10.3
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.1
Pistachio
#93C572 · ΔE 16.7

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

Text on #A3CA95

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A3CA95.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A3CA95.
11.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3CA95 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3CA95
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CEC192
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7BE98
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2C6BC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3CA95?

#A3CA95 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 79% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A3CA95?

Use black text. Black on #A3CA95 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3CA95?

Its complementary colour is #BC95CA, and analogous partners are #BDCA95 and #95CAA2.