#BFD99F
Matcha · very light cool green
About #BFD99F
With the hex code #BFD99F, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 85% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B99FD9, a wisteria shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.64:1, 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 #BFD99F?
With the hex code #BFD99F, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 85% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD99F?
Use black text. Black on #BFD99F has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD99F?
Its complementary colour is #B99FD9, and analogous partners are #D9D69F and #A2D99F.