#BED29A
Matcha · light cool green
About #BED29A
#BED29A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.1); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE9AD2 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BED29A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BED29A
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BED29A?
#BED29A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BED29A?
Use black text. Black on #BED29A has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED29A?
Its complementary colour is #AE9AD2, and analogous partners are #D2CA9A and #A2D29A.