#BEDF90
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #BEDF90
#BEDF90 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 87% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pistachio (ΔE 12.7); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B190DF — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BEDF90 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.15:1 (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 #BEDF90?
#BEDF90 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 87% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEDF90?
Use black text. Black on #BEDF90 has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEDF90?
Its complementary colour is #B190DF, and analogous partners are #DFD990 and #96DF90.