#BACA97
Matcha · light cool green
About #BACA97
#BACA97 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 79% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.5); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A797CA — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BACA97 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BACA97
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BACA97?
#BACA97 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 79% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BACA97?
Use black text. Black on #BACA97 has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BACA97?
Its complementary colour is #A797CA, and analogous partners are #CAC197 and #A0CA97.