#ADCD8E
Matcha · light cool green
About #ADCD8E
#ADCD8E is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 8.9), with Pistachio the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE8ECD (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADCD8E
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How #ADCD8E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADCD8E?
#ADCD8E is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADCD8E?
Use black text. Black on #ADCD8E has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADCD8E?
Its complementary colour is #AE8ECD, and analogous partners are #CDCD8E and #8ECD8F.