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#C8DAA7

Matcha · very light cool green

About #C8DAA7

With the hex code #C8DAA7, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 85% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 8% 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 12.8 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9A7DA, 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 — 14.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red200
Green218
Blue167

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 12.8
Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 14.3
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 15.1

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

Text on #C8DAA7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #C8DAA7.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #C8DAA7.
14.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C8DAA7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C8DAA7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E0D4A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DED3A9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CCD5CC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C8DAA7?

With the hex code #C8DAA7, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 85% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #C8DAA7?

Use black text. Black on #C8DAA7 has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C8DAA7?

Its complementary colour is #B9A7DA, and analogous partners are #DAD3A7 and #AFDAA7.