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Pistachio Nova

#eaffd5
Notes

Pistachio Nova (#EAFFD5) 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 (90°, 100%, 92%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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
#eaffd5
RGB
rgb(234, 255, 213)
HSL
hsl(90, 100%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(90 84% 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(97.4% 0.059 129.2)
HSV
hsv(90, 16%, 100%)
LAB
lab(97.56% -14.07 17.80)
LCH
lch(97.56% 22.69 128.32)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 0%)

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.

#eaffd5
Original
#fff9d3
Protanopia
#fff8d7
Deuteranopia
#ecfbf3
Tritanopia
#f8f8f8
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
1.06:1
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
19.76:1

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