#91BE71
Pistachio · light cool green
About #91BE71
#91BE71 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 75% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pistachio (ΔE 4.0), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E71BE (amethyst), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.81:1, 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 #91BE71?
#91BE71 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 75% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #91BE71?
Use black text. Black on #91BE71 has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #91BE71?
Its complementary colour is #9E71BE, and analogous partners are #B8BE71 and #71BE77.