#BCC28E
Matcha · light warm green
About #BCC28E
#BCC28E is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 76% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 6.6); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #948EC2 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCC28E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCC28E
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCC28E?
#BCC28E is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 76% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCC28E?
Use black text. Black on #BCC28E has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCC28E?
Its complementary colour is #948EC2, and analogous partners are #C2AE8E and #A2C28E.