#6BB378
Pistachio · light cool green
About #6BB378
#6BB378 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 70% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Pistachio and Jade (ΔE 15.6), with Jade the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B36BA6 (plum), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.34:1 (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 #6BB378?
#6BB378 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 70% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6BB378?
Use black text. Black on #6BB378 has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #6BB378?
Its complementary colour is #B36BA6, and analogous partners are #82B36B and #6BB39C.