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#A3CA97

Matcha · light cool green

About #A3CA97

With the hex code #A3CA97, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 79% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE97CA, 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 — 11.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red163
Green202
Blue151

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 10.7
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.6
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 17.6

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

Text on #A3CA97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A3CA97.
1.83:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #A3CA97.
11.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3CA97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3CA97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CEC294
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7BE9A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2C6BC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3CA97?

With the hex code #A3CA97, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 79% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A3CA97?

Use black text. Black on #A3CA97 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3CA97?

Its complementary colour is #BE97CA, and analogous partners are #BCCA97 and #97CAA5.