#AEB87E
Matcha · light warm green
About #AEB87E
#AEB87E is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 72% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Matcha (ΔE 2.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #887EB8 (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 9.96:1 (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 #AEB87E?
#AEB87E is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 72% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB87E?
Use black text. Black on #AEB87E has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB87E?
Its complementary colour is #887EB8, and analogous partners are #B8A57E and #91B87E.