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Deep Pistachio Wash

#eef5e8
Notes

Deep Pistachio Wash (#EEF5E8) 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 (92°, 39%, 94%) 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
#eef5e8
RGB
rgb(238, 245, 232)
HSL
hsl(92, 39%, 94%)
HWB
hwb(92 91% 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(96.1% 0.019 130.2)
HSV
hsv(92, 5%, 96%)
LAB
lab(95.71% -4.60 5.45)
LCH
lch(95.71% 7.13 130.17)
CMYK
cmyk(3%, 0%, 5%, 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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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.

#eef5e8
Original
#f7f3e7
Protanopia
#f5f2e9
Deuteranopia
#eff4f1
Tritanopia
#f3f3f3
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
1.11:1
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
18.86:1

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