#AFDB97
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #AFDB97
#AFDB97 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 86% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pistachio (ΔE 12.3); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C397DB — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #AFDB97 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.40:1, 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 #AFDB97?
#AFDB97 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 86% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFDB97?
Use black text. Black on #AFDB97 has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFDB97?
Its complementary colour is #C397DB, and analogous partners are #D1DB97 and #97DBA1.