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#424C16

#424c16 ≈ Army Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#424c16 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 29.8% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.05% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 71.11°, with 55.1% saturation and 19.22% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 2.64.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0639

Complementary

  1. #424c16
  2. #20164c

Split complementary

  1. #424c16
  2. #16274c
  3. #3b164c

Analogous

  1. #4c3b16
  2. #424c16
  3. #274c16

Triadic

  1. #424c16
  2. #16424c
  3. #4c1642

Tetradic

  1. #424c16
  2. #164c20
  3. #20164c
  4. #4c1642

Square

  1. #424c16
  2. #164c3b
  3. #20164c
  4. #4c1627

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1005
  2. #0e1105
  3. #424c16
  4. #768727
  5. #a9c338

Shades

#424c16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424c16
  2. #3b4414
  3. #353d12
  4. #2e350f
  5. #282e0d
  6. #21260b
  7. #1a1e09
  8. #141707
  9. #0d0f04
  10. #070802
  11. #000000

Tints

#424c16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424c16
  2. #555e2d
  3. #687045
  4. #7b825c
  5. #8e9473
  6. #a1a68b
  7. #b3b7a2
  8. #c6c9b9
  9. #d9dbd0
  10. #ecede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424c16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424c16
  2. #485121
  3. #4e562b
  4. #555c36
  5. #5b6140
  6. #61664b
  7. #676b56
  8. #6d7060
  9. #74766b
  10. #7a7b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454939 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51470f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #50481a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464841 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4912 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4918 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #444934 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424c16 {
  color: #424c16;
}
Background
.bg-424c16 {
  background-color: #424c16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424c16 {
  border: 2px solid #424c16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424c16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 76 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 55% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424c16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424c16, #274c16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424c16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 76 22 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 2.64 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.92 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 10.55 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 10.86 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.82 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 14.00 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 14.02 #bdb3e9 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Army Green
#424c16  rgb(66, 76, 22)  hsl(71, 55%, 19%)  Army Green
#20164c  rgb(32, 22, 76)  hsl(251, 55%, 19%)  Midnight Blue
#16424c  rgb(22, 66, 76)  hsl(191, 55%, 19%)  Midnight Green
#4c1642  rgb(76, 22, 66)  hsl(311, 55%, 19%)  Tyrian Purple