Pistachio Cream is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #2a1d1e |
| Complementary Color | #e2d5d6 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 86.08% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pistachio Cream Color. The Malaysian Mist color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rhythmic Blue (#b8d5d7) for more energetic effect. Try Greenland Ice as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e2d5d6 is the best complementary color to Pistachio Cream. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5e2e1 complementary color is Swiss Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Geyser are #d5e2da and #d5dce2. Thus found on the left and right of #d5e2e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paris White and Geyser colors as they work well with Pistachio Cream.
The split-complementary Pistachio Cream palette consists of #e2dad5 and #e2d5dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2d5d6). Try Westar and Lola colors in combination with #d5e2e1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #d5e2e1 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pistachio Cream. Thus Moon Mist and Mischka giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pistachio Cream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Swiss Coffee, Mischka, and Periglacial Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5e2e1 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pistachio Cream tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#e2d5d6) and two others. The Mischka is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tasman – 120° from the complementary Swiss Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1d5e2 and #d6e2d5.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5e2e1 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Pistachio Cream has a hue angle of 175.38°, a saturation of 18.31% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5e2e1 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #d5e2e1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,226,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.1, 0, 0.39, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(175.38,18.31%,86.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175.38,5.75%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.9107,-4.5116,-1.0201) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.2275,73.9751,81.9168) |