#BBD993
Matcha · very light cool green
About #BBD993
#BBD993 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 85% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 12.8); Pistachio comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B193D9 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BBD993 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.46:1, 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 #BBD993?
#BBD993 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 85% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD993?
Use black text. Black on #BBD993 has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD993?
Its complementary colour is #B193D9, and analogous partners are #D9D493 and #98D993.