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#B8DF97

Pistachio · very light cool green

About #B8DF97

With the hex code #B8DF97, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 87% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Pistachio — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE97DF, a wisteria shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red184
Green223
Blue151

Closest named colours

Pistachio
#93C572 · ΔE 12.9
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 15.9
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 21.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B8DF97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on pistachio #B8DF97.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on pistachio #B8DF97.
14.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B8DF97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B8DF97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5D592
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DFD29B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BAD9CC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B8DF97?

With the hex code #B8DF97, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 87% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #B8DF97?

Use black text. Black on #B8DF97 has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B8DF97?

Its complementary colour is #BE97DF, and analogous partners are #DCDF97 and #97DF9A.