#BCD7A8
Matcha · very light cool green
About #BCD7A8
#BCD7A8 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 12.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3A8D7 (lilac), 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 13.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCD7A8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD7A8?
#BCD7A8 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD7A8?
Use black text. Black on #BCD7A8 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD7A8?
Its complementary colour is #C3A8D7, and analogous partners are #D3D7A8 and #A8D7AC.