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Named color

Pistachio

Pistachio color #93C572: RGB 147, 197, 114 and HSL 96°, 42%, 61%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#93C572 green cool earth-tone
HEX #93C572
RGB rgb(147, 197, 114)
HSL hsl(96 42% 61%)
CMYK cmyk(25, 0, 42, 23)
Luminance 0.4735
Contrast Black 10.47:1White 2.01:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pistachio: #93C572;
.bg-pistachio { background-color: #93C572; }
.text-pistachio { color: #93C572; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pistachio Color

Pistachio uses HEX #93C572, RGB 147, 197, 114, and HSL 96°, 42%, 61%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4735; black contrast is 10.47:1 and white contrast is 2.01:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pistachio against black and white text.

Black text10.47:1AA Pass
White text2.01:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Pistachio Color Reference Infographic

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Pistachio color reference infographic showing #93C572, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Pistachio color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#A472C5#A472C5#BDC572#BDC572#72C57A#72C57A#7293C5#7293C5#C57293#C57293
Open full Pistachio harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#C5E0B3#C5E0B3#649C40#649C40#8FDB5C#8FDB5C#98AF88#98AF88#D9E5D2#D9E5D2#A0FF61#A0FF61

Pairings

Black#000000#A472C5#A472C5#BDC572#BDC572#72C57A#72C57AMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4735
Black text10.47:1AA Pass
White text2.01:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#93C572",
  "rgb": [
    147,
    197,
    114
  ],
  "hsl": [
    96,
    42,
    61
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    25,
    0,
    42,
    23
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4735,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.47,
    "white": 2.01
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#A472C5",
  "analogous": [
    "#BDC572",
    "#72C57A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7293C5",
    "#C57293"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#72BDC5",
    "#A472C5",
    "#C57A72"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7A72C5",
    "#C572BD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#C5E0B3",
    "#93C572",
    "#649C40"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#C5E0B3",
  "dark": "#649C40",
  "saturated": "#8FDB5C",
  "desaturated": "#98AF88",
  "pastel": "#D9E5D2",
  "neon": "#A0FF61"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#A472C5",
    "#BDC572",
    "#72C57A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#98AF88",
    "#C5E0B3"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#C5E0B3",
    "#98AF88"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-sea-green",
    "sage-green",
    "willow-green",
    "dark-khaki",
    "sage-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pistachio"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green",
    "pistachio-vs-sage-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pistachio",
    "/wcag/pistachio",
    "/css/colors/pistachio",
    "/hex/93c572",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pistachio"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/colors/sage-green",
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/dark-khaki",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-sage-green",
      "/harmonies/pistachio",
      "/wcag/pistachio",
      "/css/colors/pistachio",
      "/hex/93c572",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pistachio",
  "name": "Pistachio",
  "hex": "#93C572",
  "uses": [
    "natural palettes",
    "wellness branding",
    "sustainability design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "nature",
      "growth",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "outdoor brands",
      "gardening",
      "organic products"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "urgent error states"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "earth-tone",
    "natural-palettes",
    "wellness-branding",
    "sustainability-design",
    "nature",
    "growth",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    147,
    197,
    114
  ],
  "hsl": [
    96,
    42,
    61
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    25,
    0,
    42,
    23
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4735,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.47,
    "white": 2.01
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#A472C5",
    "analogous": [
      "#BDC572",
      "#72C57A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#7293C5",
      "#C57293"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#72BDC5",
      "#A472C5",
      "#C57A72"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#7A72C5",
      "#C572BD"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#C5E0B3",
      "#93C572",
      "#649C40"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#C5E0B3",
    "dark": "#649C40",
    "saturated": "#8FDB5C",
    "desaturated": "#98AF88",
    "pastel": "#D9E5D2",
    "neon": "#A0FF61"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pistachio: #93C572;",
    "utility": ".bg-pistachio { background-color: #93C572; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pistachio { color: #93C572; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-sea-green",
    "sage-green",
    "willow-green",
    "dark-khaki",
    "sage-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pistachio"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green",
    "pistachio-vs-sage-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pistachio",
    "/wcag/pistachio",
    "/css/colors/pistachio",
    "/hex/93c572",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pistachio"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/colors/sage-green",
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/dark-khaki",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-sage-green",
      "/harmonies/pistachio",
      "/wcag/pistachio",
      "/css/colors/pistachio",
      "/hex/93c572",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A472C5",
      "#BDC572",
      "#72C57A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#98AF88",
      "#C5E0B3"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#C5E0B3",
      "#98AF88"
    ]
  }
}
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