Pistachio Shell

#cfc5af

Soft, warm sage-neutral for balanced UI backgrounds

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About Pistachio Shell

On my screen, Pistachio Shell reads like a light, chalky green that's been softened by dust and daylight. It's clearly green-family, but it doesn't go sandy-beige like , and it doesn't lean the more yellow, slightly earthier direction of . Where feels like an office neutral that still holds onto a faint warm insistence, this one turns that impulse down and keeps the undertone notably greener, not just "sand with a tint."

I like it for content-first UI where you want calm structure: settings pages, email templates, and design-system surfaces for products in health, wellness, and e-commerce catalogs. It also behaves well in editorial templates and long-form digital content as a background that doesn't compete with images. If you're coming from or for "light neutrals," this gives you a cooler, greener softness without slipping into grey.

Pair it with deep charcoal or warm off-whites. Keep it away from strong yellow-golds, or it can start to look muddier than you intended next to true warm beige.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.71:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.57:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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10.34:1AAA

On Black #000000

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12.26:1AAA

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