#ACBC8B
Matcha · light cool green
About #ACBC8B
#ACBC8B is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 74% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 5.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B8BBC (lilac), 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 — 10.32:1, 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 #ACBC8B?
#ACBC8B is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 74% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACBC8B?
Use black text. Black on #ACBC8B has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACBC8B?
Its complementary colour is #9B8BBC, and analogous partners are #BCB38B and #93BC8B.