#CED994
Matcha · very light warm green
About #CED994
#CED994 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 12.9), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9F94D9 (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 13.98:1 (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 #CED994?
#CED994 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CED994?
Use black text. Black on #CED994 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED994?
Its complementary colour is #9F94D9, and analogous partners are #D9C294 and #ABD994.