#AABC8B
Matcha · light cool green
About #AABC8B
#AABC8B is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 74% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 5.0); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9D8BBC — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AABC8B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AABC8B?
#AABC8B is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 74% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AABC8B?
Use black text. Black on #AABC8B has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AABC8B?
Its complementary colour is #9D8BBC, and analogous partners are #BCB68B and #92BC8B.