#BFDF90
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #BFDF90
With the hex code #BFDF90, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% 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 #B090DF, a wisteria 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 14.17:1 (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 #BFDF90?
With the hex code #BFDF90, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFDF90?
Use black text. Black on #BFDF90 has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFDF90?
Its complementary colour is #B090DF, and analogous partners are #DFD890 and #97DF90.