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#ACCD79

#accd79 ≈ Pistachio

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#accd79 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.45% red, 80.39% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.98% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 83.57°, with 45.65% saturation and 63.92% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pistachio (#93c572), ΔE 4.39.

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Web safe#99cc66
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Relative luminance0.5381

Complementary

  1. #accd79
  2. #9a79cd

Split complementary

  1. #accd79
  2. #7982cd
  3. #c479cd

Analogous

  1. #cdc479
  2. #accd79
  3. #82cd79

Triadic

  1. #accd79
  2. #79accd
  3. #cd79ac

Tetradic

  1. #accd79
  2. #79cd9a
  3. #9a79cd
  4. #cd79ac

Square

  1. #accd79
  2. #79cdc4
  3. #9a79cd
  4. #cd7982

Monochromatic

  1. #5f7e2f
  2. #89b644
  3. #accd79
  4. #cfe2b1
  5. #f1f7e8

Shades

#accd79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #accd79
  2. #9bb96d
  3. #8aa461
  4. #789055
  5. #677b49
  6. #56673d
  7. #455230
  8. #343e24
  9. #222918
  10. #11150c
  11. #000000

Tints

#accd79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #accd79
  2. #b4d286
  3. #bdd794
  4. #c5dca1
  5. #cde1af
  6. #d6e6bc
  7. #deebc9
  8. #e6f0d7
  9. #eef5e4
  10. #f7faf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#accd79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #accd79
  2. #a8c57a
  3. #a3be7a
  4. #9fb67b
  5. #9aae7c
  6. #96a77d
  7. #929f7d
  8. #8d977e
  9. #898f7f
  10. #84887f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b9c6aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5c373 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d0c17d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1c6b8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c6c775 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3c67c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #afc9a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-accd79 {
  color: #accd79;
}
Background
.bg-accd79 {
  background-color: #accd79;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-accd79 {
  border: 2px solid #accd79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #accd79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 172 205 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 46% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-accd79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #accd79, #82cd79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-accd79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(172 205 121 / 0.35);
}

#93c572 Pistachio ΔE 4.39 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 5.58 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.66 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.25 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 8.55 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 8.63 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 9.60 #533286 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Pistachio
#accd79  rgb(172, 205, 121)  hsl(84, 46%, 64%)  Pistachio
#9a79cd  rgb(154, 121, 205)  hsl(264, 46%, 64%)  Medium Purple
#79accd  rgb(121, 172, 205)  hsl(204, 46%, 64%)  Iceberg
#cd79ac  rgb(205, 121, 172)  hsl(324, 46%, 64%)  Sky Magenta