#BBE49B
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #BBE49B
With the hex code #BBE49B, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 89% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pistachio — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C49BE4, 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 — 14.68:1, 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 #BBE49B?
With the hex code #BBE49B, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 89% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBE49B?
Use black text. Black on #BBE49B has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBE49B?
Its complementary colour is #C49BE4, and analogous partners are #E0E49B and #9BE4A0.