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#B5CA94

Matcha · light cool green

About #B5CA94

With the hex code #B5CA94, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 79% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Matcha — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A994CA, a wisteria shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red181
Green202
Blue148

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 6.7
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 16.2

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

Text on #B5CA94

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #B5CA94.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #B5CA94.
11.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B5CA94 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B5CA94
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0C391
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CDC296
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B8C5BC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B5CA94?

With the hex code #B5CA94, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 79% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #B5CA94?

Use black text. Black on #B5CA94 has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B5CA94?

Its complementary colour is #A994CA, and analogous partners are #CAC494 and #9ACA94.