Matcha
Matcha Color
Matcha green is the muted, slightly yellow-green of ceremonial tea. It feels calm, artisanal, and quietly premium — a favorite for cafes, wellness brands, and Japanese-inspired aesthetics.
Pair with cream, bamboo tones, and minimal typography for an artisanal feel.
The Matcha Color Palette
Five colors built around matcha — its tints, shades, and complementary partner.
Colors That Go With Matcha
Three ready-made combinations. Click any swatch to copy it, or explore the full guide.
Soft & Dreamy
A gentle, harmonious mix built from matcha and its closest neighbors on the color wheel.
Bold Contrast
Matcha against its complementary color and deep shades for a palette with real presence.
Fresh & Playful
A lively split-complementary combination that keeps matcha as the star.
Shades of Matcha
Darker versions, mixed toward black.
Tints of Matcha
Lighter versions, mixed toward white.
Color Harmonies with Matcha
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split Complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast Combinations
How matcha performs as a background with common text colors, per WCAG.
White text
Ratio 1.98:1
FailBlack text
Ratio 10.61:1
AAAInk text
Ratio 7.30:1
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