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#42500A

#42500a ≈ Army Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#42500a is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 31.37% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 87.5% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 72°, with 77.78% saturation and 17.65% 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 8.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 3.73.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.0692

Complementary

  1. #42500a
  2. #180a50

Split complementary

  1. #42500a
  2. #0a1f50
  3. #3b0a50

Analogous

  1. #503b0a
  2. #42500a
  3. #1f500a

Triadic

  1. #42500a
  2. #0a4250
  3. #500a42

Tetradic

  1. #42500a
  2. #0a5018
  3. #180a50
  4. #500a42

Square

  1. #42500a
  2. #0a503b
  3. #180a50
  4. #500a1f

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1202
  2. #0f1202
  3. #42500a
  4. #7a9412
  5. #b2d81b

Shades

#42500a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42500a
  2. #3b4809
  3. #354008
  4. #2e3807
  5. #283006
  6. #212805
  7. #1a2004
  8. #141803
  9. #0d1002
  10. #070801
  11. #000000

Tints

#42500a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42500a
  2. #556223
  3. #68733b
  4. #7b8554
  5. #8e966c
  6. #a1a885
  7. #b3b99d
  8. #c6cbb6
  9. #d9dcce
  10. #eceee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42500a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42500a
  2. #485516
  3. #4e5a22
  4. #555e2d
  5. #5b6339
  6. #616845
  7. #676d51
  8. #6d725d
  9. #747668
  10. #7a7b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474d3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #544a11 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464b43 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4d02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4d0f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #454d35 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42500a {
  color: #42500a;
}
Background
.bg-42500a {
  background-color: #42500a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42500a {
  border: 2px solid #42500a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42500a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 80 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 78% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42500a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42500a, #1f500a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42500a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 80 10 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 3.73 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 9.59 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 9.60 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.32 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 12.47 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 12.48 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 12.80 #bdaff5 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Army Green
#42500a  rgb(66, 80, 10)  hsl(72, 78%, 18%)  Army Green
#180a50  rgb(24, 10, 80)  hsl(252, 78%, 18%)  Midnight Blue
#0a4250  rgb(10, 66, 80)  hsl(192, 78%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#500a42  rgb(80, 10, 66)  hsl(312, 78%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple