#71BE75
Pistachio · light cool green
About #71BE75
With the hex code #71BE75, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 75% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pistachio — a ΔE of 11.0 — followed by Emerald. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE71BA, a orchid shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.32:1, 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 #71BE75?
With the hex code #71BE75, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 75% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #71BE75?
Use black text. Black on #71BE75 has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #71BE75?
Its complementary colour is #BE71BA, and analogous partners are #93BE71 and #71BE9C.