Pistachio Color Palette
Pistachio Color Palette built around #93C572, a dark warm green anchor (WCAG contrast 10.47:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #D5ECC3 | |
| surface | #9ECB80 | |
| text | #43652E | |
| text-muted | #A085B2 | |
| primary | #93C572 | |
| secondary | #A085B2 | |
| accent | #9ECB80 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d5ecc3;
--surface: #9ecb80;
--text: #43652e;
--text-muted: #a085b2;
--primary: #93c572;
--secondary: #a085b2;
--accent: #9ecb80;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #93C572 | #D5ECC3 | #43652E | #A085B2 | #9ECB80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #93C572 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| #D5ECC3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| #43652E | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| #A085B2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #9ECB80 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the pistachio color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #93C572, #D5ECC3, #43652E, #A085B2, #9ECB80.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.