#BCD29C
Matcha · light cool green
About #BCD29C
#BCD29C is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 82% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.4); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B29CD2 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCD29C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCD29C
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #BCD29C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD29C?
#BCD29C is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 82% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD29C?
Use black text. Black on #BCD29C has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD29C?
Its complementary colour is #B29CD2, and analogous partners are #D2CD9C and #A1D29C.