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Rich Pistachio Wave

#e4f1dc
Notes

Rich Pistachio Wave (#E4F1DC) is a soft lime with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (97°, 43%, 90%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#e4f1dc
RGB
rgb(228, 241, 220)
HSL
hsl(97, 43%, 90%)
HWB
hwb(97 86% 5%)
OKLCH
oklch(94.3% 0.031 133.3)
HSV
hsv(97, 9%, 95%)
LAB
lab(93.70% -8.01 8.67)
LCH
lch(93.70% 11.80 132.75)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 9%, 5%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#e4f1dc
Original
#f3eedb
Protanopia
#f1ecdd
Deuteranopia
#e4efeb
Tritanopia
#ededed
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.17:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
17.91:1

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