#ABD985
Pistachio · light cool green
About #ABD985
#ABD985 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 85% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pistachio (ΔE 7.6); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B385D9 — a amethyst tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABD985 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.00:1, 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 #ABD985?
#ABD985 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 85% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABD985?
Use black text. Black on #ABD985 has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABD985?
Its complementary colour is #B385D9, and analogous partners are #D5D985 and #85D989.