#ABDF85
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #ABDF85
#ABDF85 is a vivid, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 87% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pistachio (ΔE 9.5); Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B985DF — a amethyst tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ABDF85 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABDF85
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABDF85?
#ABDF85 is a vivid, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 87% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABDF85?
Use black text. Black on #ABDF85 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABDF85?
Its complementary colour is #B985DF, and analogous partners are #D8DF85 and #85DF8C.