RAL Design

RAL 300 25 15

Dark Pistachio Shell

RAL 300 25 15 Dark Pistachio Shell occupies hue 300, lightness 25, and chroma 15, a deep saturated lime green that recalls the concentrated richness of unshelled pistachio husks and the dark interior of old potting sheds. It is ideal for organic food branding elements, heritage garden gate finishes, and artisan herbalist interior details. The moderate chroma at this dark level gives it a verdant intensity that feels rooted in centuries of horticultural craft and botanical tradition.

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Color Reference

Hex#304810
RGBrgb(48, 72, 16)
HSLhsl(86°, 64%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 78%, 72%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue300°
Lightness25
Chroma15

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
48
G
72
B
16
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
10.2:1Pass
Black text
2.1:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)28
a* (Green-Red)-19
b* (Blue-Yellow)29
L* (LCh)28
C* (Chroma)35
h° (Hue)124°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.1:1
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1.3:1
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1.1:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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