#BBD5A7
Matcha · very light cool green
About #BBD5A7
With the hex code #BBD5A7, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 84% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 12.5 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C1A7D5, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.19:1, 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 #BBD5A7?
With the hex code #BBD5A7, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 84% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD5A7?
Use black text. Black on #BBD5A7 has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD5A7?
Its complementary colour is #C1A7D5, and analogous partners are #D2D5A7 and #A7D5AA.