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#12A809

#12a809 ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#12a809 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 65.88% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.29% cyan, 0% magenta, 94.64% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 116.6°, with 89.83% saturation and 34.71% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 6.54.

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Web safe#009900
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Relative luminance0.2815

Complementary

  1. #12a809
  2. #9f09a8

Split complementary

  1. #12a809
  2. #4f09a8
  3. #a80962

Analogous

  1. #62a809
  2. #12a809
  3. #09a84f

Triadic

  1. #12a809
  2. #0912a8
  3. #a80912

Tetradic

  1. #12a809
  2. #09a89f
  3. #9f09a8
  4. #a80912

Square

  1. #12a809
  2. #0962a8
  3. #9f09a8
  4. #a84f09

Monochromatic

  1. #021701
  2. #0a5f05
  3. #12a809
  4. #1af10d
  5. #5df654

Shades

#12a809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #12a809
  2. #109708
  3. #0e8607
  4. #0d7606
  5. #0b6505
  6. #095405
  7. #074304
  8. #053203
  9. #042202
  10. #021101
  11. #000000

Tints

#12a809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #12a809
  2. #2ab122
  3. #41b93a
  4. #59c253
  5. #71cb6b
  6. #89d484
  7. #a0dc9d
  8. #b8e5b5
  9. #d0eece
  10. #e7f6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#12a809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #12a809
  2. #1da415
  3. #28a021
  4. #339c2d
  5. #3e9839
  6. #499445
  7. #549050
  8. #5f8c5c
  9. #6a8868
  10. #758474
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #739b73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ac9700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9d8d26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a38e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #899e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d981e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a571 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-12a809 {
  color: #12a809;
}
Background
.bg-12a809 {
  background-color: #12a809;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-12a809 {
  border: 2px solid #12a809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #12a809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 168 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 117 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-12a809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12a809, #09a84f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-12a809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 168 9 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 6.54 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.88 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 9.91 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 10.27 #138808 India Green ΔE 10.69 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.76 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 12.01 #ed57f6 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#12a809  rgb(18, 168, 9)  hsl(117, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#9f09a8  rgb(159, 9, 168)  hsl(297, 90%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#0912a8  rgb(9, 18, 168)  hsl(237, 90%, 35%)  Zaffre
#a80912  rgb(168, 9, 18)  hsl(357, 90%, 35%)  Cornell Red