Pistachio #93C572

#93C572Pistachio
HEX#93C572
RGBrgb(147, 197, 114)
HSLhsl(96, 42%, 61%)
HSVhsv(96, 42%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.124 133.9)
OKLABoklab(76.9% -0.086 0.089)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 42%, 23%)

Pistachio (#93C572) is a light, moderately saturated green hue. A soft yellow-green inspired by the nut, popular in gelato and spring palettes.

In RGB it is made of 147 red, 197 green and 114 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 96° with 42% saturation and 61% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 77% with a chroma of 0.124. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 23% black.

As a text color on white, Pistachio has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1, which fails WCAG AA even for large text. On black it reaches 10.47:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Pistachio as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 65 for black text and Lc -43 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #D09CEB, close to mauve. Colors that look most similar are emerald, sage green, sand. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 8), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 2.01:1 ✗
Text on black · 10.47:1 AA ✓
White on Pistachio · APCA Lc -43
Black on Pistachio · APCA Lc 65

Shades and tints of pistachio

Color harmonies

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How pistachio looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #CBBA6CDeuteranopia: #C4B677Tritanopia: #93BFB1Achromatopsia: #B7B7B7

Similar colors

Emerald#50C878Sage Green#9CAF88Sand#C2B280Khaki#C3B091Tan#D2B48CLime Green#32CD32Kelly Green#4CBB17Seafoam#93E9BE

FAQ

What is the hex code for pistachio?

The hex code for pistachio is #93C572, which is rgb(147, 197, 114) in RGB.

What text color goes on pistachio?

Black text. Its contrast with pistachio is 10.47:1.

What color is the complement of pistachio?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #93C572 is #D09CEB.

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