#BBC99D
Matcha · light cool green
About #BBC99D
#BBC99D is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 79% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 10.0); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AB9DC9 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBC99D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC99D
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How #BBC99D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC99D?
#BBC99D is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 79% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC99D?
Use black text. Black on #BBC99D has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC99D?
Its complementary colour is #AB9DC9, and analogous partners are #C9C19D and #A5C99D.