#BBCB9C
Matcha · light cool green
About #BBCB9C
With the hex code #BBCB9C, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 80% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AC9CCB, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.14:1 (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 #BBCB9C?
With the hex code #BBCB9C, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 80% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBCB9C?
Use black text. Black on #BBCB9C has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBCB9C?
Its complementary colour is #AC9CCB, and analogous partners are #CBC39C and #A4CB9C.