#B2BE77
Matcha · light warm green
About #B2BE77
#B2BE77 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 75% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.1), with Moss the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8377BE (royal purple), 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 — 10.52:1, 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 #B2BE77?
#B2BE77 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 75% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B2BE77?
Use black text. Black on #B2BE77 has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2BE77?
Its complementary colour is #8377BE, and analogous partners are #BEA777 and #8FBE77.