Pistachio
#93c572
Paler, softer yellow-green for airy highlights
About Pistachio
Pistachio is the green I notice when a product photo has that creamy, slightly nutty highlight, not a sharp lawn edge. It feels lighter and milkier than Fresh Cut Grass, so it doesn't read as freshly mowed. And compared with Emerald Rain, it's more clearly tinted and less "wet daylight," so it won't look like it's been waiting behind a window.
On screen, this shade lands as soft signal-green with a gentle yellow-lean, which makes it great for UI states that need to feel positive but not urgent. I use it for onboarding checkmarks in ag and climate apps, chip backgrounds in logistics and fleet dashboards, and clean packaging accents for sustainability SKUs where you want the green to look friendly next to paper whites. If you're building cards next to Exhilarating Green, pistachio keeps the vibe calmer and more blended instead of airy and punchy.
Quirk: because it's sat-in and not very "leafy," pair it with deeper moss or forest borders so it doesn't get swallowed by other mid greens.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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