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#C8DFAC

Matcha · very light cool green

About #C8DFAC

#C8DFAC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 14.4), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3ACDF (wisteria), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red200
Green223
Blue172

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.4
Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 15.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 15.9

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

Text on #C8DFAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #C8DFAC.
1.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #C8DFAC.
14.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C8DFAC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C8DFAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5D8A9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E1D7AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBDAD1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C8DFAC?

#C8DFAC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C8DFAC?

Use black text. Black on #C8DFAC has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C8DFAC?

Its complementary colour is #C3ACDF, and analogous partners are #DFDDAC and #AFDFAC.