#BBD998
Matcha · very light cool green
About #BBD998
#BBD998 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 85% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 12.0), with Pistachio the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B698D9 (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.49:1 (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 #BBD998?
#BBD998 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 85% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD998?
Use black text. Black on #BBD998 has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD998?
Its complementary colour is #B698D9, and analogous partners are #D9D798 and #9AD998.