#C2D97D
Pistachio · very light cool green
About #C2D97D
#C2D97D is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 85% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pistachio (ΔE 14.2); Pale Yellow comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #947DD9 — a amethyst tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C2D97D for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.52:1, 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 #C2D97D?
#C2D97D is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 85% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2D97D?
Use black text. Black on #C2D97D has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2D97D?
Its complementary colour is #947DD9, and analogous partners are #D9C27D and #94D97D.