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Rich Pistachio Velvet

#ebf6dc
Notes

Rich Pistachio Velvet (#EBF6DC) 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 (85°, 59%, 91%) 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
#ebf6dc
RGB
rgb(235, 246, 220)
HSL
hsl(85, 59%, 91%)
HWB
hwb(85 86% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(95.8% 0.036 125.8)
HSV
hsv(85, 11%, 96%)
LAB
lab(95.47% -8.14 11.27)
LCH
lch(95.47% 13.90 125.83)
CMYK
cmyk(4%, 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.

#ebf6dc
Original
#f9f2db
Protanopia
#f8f2dd
Deuteranopia
#edf3ee
Tritanopia
#f2f2f2
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
1.12:1
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
18.75:1

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