#C2DF9E
Matcha · very light cool green
About #C2DF9E
#C2DF9E is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 87% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 13.8); Pistachio comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BB9EDF — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C2DF9E for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.34:1 (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 #C2DF9E?
#C2DF9E is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 87% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2DF9E?
Use black text. Black on #C2DF9E has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2DF9E?
Its complementary colour is #BB9EDF, and analogous partners are #DFDC9E and #A2DF9E.