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#BFD2A2

Matcha · light cool green

About #BFD2A2

#BFD2A2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 10.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5A2D2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #BFD2A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.96:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red191
Green210
Blue162

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 10.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 13.0
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #BFD2A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #BFD2A2.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #BFD2A2.
12.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFD2A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFD2A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D8CC9F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5CBA4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2CDC5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFD2A2?

#BFD2A2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BFD2A2?

Use black text. Black on #BFD2A2 has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFD2A2?

Its complementary colour is #B5A2D2, and analogous partners are #D2CDA2 and #A7D2A2.