#BFD8A6
Matcha · very light cool green
About #BFD8A6
With the hex code #BFD8A6, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 85% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFA6D8, a wisteria shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFD8A6?
With the hex code #BFD8A6, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 85% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD8A6?
Use black text. Black on #BFD8A6 has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD8A6?
Its complementary colour is #BFA6D8, and analogous partners are #D8D8A6 and #A6D8A6.