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#AECA99

Matcha · light cool green

About #AECA99

#AECA99 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 8.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B599CA (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 — 11.71:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red174
Green202
Blue153

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 8.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.7
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AECA99

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #AECA99.
1.79:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #AECA99.
11.71:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AECA99 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AECA99
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFC396
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC19B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AFC6BD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECA99?

#AECA99 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECA99?

Use black text. Black on #AECA99 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECA99?

Its complementary colour is #B599CA, and analogous partners are #C6CA99 and #99CA9C.