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#B4CFA2

Matcha · light cool green

About #B4CFA2

With the hex code #B4CFA2, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 81% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDA2CF, a lilac shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red180
Green207
Blue162

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 11.3
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 11.7
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #B4CFA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #B4CFA2.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #B4CFA2.
12.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4CFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4CFA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D3C89F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFC6A4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B5CBC3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4CFA2?

With the hex code #B4CFA2, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 81% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #B4CFA2?

Use black text. Black on #B4CFA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4CFA2?

Its complementary colour is #BDA2CF, and analogous partners are #CACFA2 and #A2CFA6.