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#BAC697

Matcha · light cool green

About #BAC697

#BAC697 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 78% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 8.2), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A397C6 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red186
Green198
Blue151

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 8.2
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #BAC697

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #BAC697.
1.81:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #BAC697.
11.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BAC697 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BAC697
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCC194
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC199
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BEC1B9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BAC697?

#BAC697 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 78% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BAC697?

Use black text. Black on #BAC697 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BAC697?

Its complementary colour is #A397C6, and analogous partners are #C6BB97 and #A3C697.