#B9BE8A
Matcha · light warm green
About #B9BE8A
With the hex code #B9BE8A, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Matcha — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8F8ABE, 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 10.80:1 (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 #B9BE8A?
With the hex code #B9BE8A, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B9BE8A?
Use black text. Black on #B9BE8A has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9BE8A?
Its complementary colour is #8F8ABE, and analogous partners are #BEA98A and #9FBE8A.