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#BFD29A

Matcha · light cool green

About #BFD29A

With the hex code #BFD29A, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AD9AD2, a wisteria shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red191
Green210
Blue154

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 9.1
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.9
Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 15.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BFD29A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #BFD29A.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #BFD29A.
12.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFD29A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFD29A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D9CB96
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D6CB9C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C3CCC3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFD29A?

With the hex code #BFD29A, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #BFD29A?

Use black text. Black on #BFD29A has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFD29A?

Its complementary colour is #AD9AD2, and analogous partners are #D2C99A and #A3D29A.