#87BE85
Pistachio · light cool green
About #87BE85
#87BE85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 75% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pistachio (ΔE 13.6); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BC85BE — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #87BE85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #87BE85
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #87BE85?
#87BE85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 75% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #87BE85?
Use black text. Black on #87BE85 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #87BE85?
Its complementary colour is #BC85BE, and analogous partners are #A3BE85 and #85BEA0.