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Plush Pistachio Cascade

#e7f4d8
Notes

Plush Pistachio Cascade (#E7F4D8) 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 (88°, 56%, 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
#e7f4d8
RGB
rgb(231, 244, 216)
HSL
hsl(88, 56%, 90%)
HWB
hwb(88 85% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(95.0% 0.039 127.5)
HSV
hsv(88, 11%, 96%)
LAB
lab(94.59% -9.16 12.03)
LCH
lch(94.59% 15.13 127.28)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 11%, 4%)

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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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.

#e7f4d8
Original
#f7f0d6
Protanopia
#f5efd9
Deuteranopia
#e9f1ec
Tritanopia
#efefef
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
1.15:1
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
18.33:1

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