#BEDF82
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #BEDF82
With the hex code #BEDF82, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pistachio — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Pale Yellow. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A382DF, a amethyst shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.07:1 (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 #BEDF82?
With the hex code #BEDF82, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEDF82?
Use black text. Black on #BEDF82 has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEDF82?
Its complementary colour is #A382DF, and analogous partners are #DFD182 and #90DF82.