#BABE90
Matcha · light warm green
About #BABE90
#BABE90 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 8.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9490BE (lilac), 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 10.86:1 (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 #BABE90?
#BABE90 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BABE90?
Use black text. Black on #BABE90 has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BABE90?
Its complementary colour is #9490BE, and analogous partners are #BEAB90 and #A3BE90.