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#CBDFAC

Matcha · very light cool green

About #CBDFAC

#CBDFAC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 87% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% 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 #C0ACDF (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 14.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red203
Green223
Blue172

Closest named colours

Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.4
Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 14.4
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #CBDFAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on matcha #CBDFAC.
1.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on matcha #CBDFAC.
14.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CBDFAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5D8A9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E2D7AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEDAD1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBDFAC?

#CBDFAC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 87% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CBDFAC?

Use black text. Black on #CBDFAC has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBDFAC?

Its complementary colour is #C0ACDF, and analogous partners are #DFDAAC and #B2DFAC.