#AEC99B
Matcha · light cool green
About #AEC99B
#AEC99B is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 79% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.5); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B69BC9 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC99B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.63:1, 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 #AEC99B?
#AEC99B is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 79% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC99B?
Use black text. Black on #AEC99B has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC99B?
Its complementary colour is #B69BC9, and analogous partners are #C5C99B and #9BC99F.