#B7BE8A
Matcha · light warm green
About #B7BE8A
#B7BE8A is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 75% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 5.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #918ABE (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.75:1 (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 #B7BE8A?
#B7BE8A is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 75% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B7BE8A?
Use black text. Black on #B7BE8A has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7BE8A?
Its complementary colour is #918ABE, and analogous partners are #BEAB8A and #9DBE8A.