#9ED970
Pistachio · light cool green
About #9ED970
#9ED970 is a light, vivid green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 85% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pistachio (ΔE 12.4), with Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AB70D9 (amethyst), 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 12.61:1 (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 #9ED970?
#9ED970 is a light, vivid green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 85% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9ED970?
Use black text. Black on #9ED970 has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9ED970?
Its complementary colour is #AB70D9, and analogous partners are #D3D970 and #70D976.