#CBD2A0
Matcha · very light warm green
About #CBD2A0
With the hex code #CBD2A0, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm 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 #A7A0D2, a lilac 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 13.27:1 (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 #CBD2A0?
With the hex code #CBD2A0, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBD2A0?
Use black text. Black on #CBD2A0 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBD2A0?
Its complementary colour is #A7A0D2, and analogous partners are #D2C0A0 and #B2D2A0.