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#456B3C

#456b3c ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#456b3c is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 41.96% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.51% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.93% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 108.51°, with 28.14% saturation and 32.75% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 5.16.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #456b3c
  2. #623c6b

Split complementary

  1. #456b3c
  2. #4b3c6b
  3. #6b3c5d

Analogous

  1. #5d6b3c
  2. #456b3c
  3. #3c6b4b

Triadic

  1. #456b3c
  2. #3c456b
  3. #6b3c45

Tetradic

  1. #456b3c
  2. #3c6b62
  3. #623c6b
  4. #6b3c45

Square

  1. #456b3c
  2. #3c5d6b
  3. #623c6b
  4. #6b4b3c

Monochromatic

  1. #080d07
  2. #253a21
  3. #456b3c
  4. #659c57
  5. #90bb85

Shades

#456b3c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #456b3c
  2. #3e6036
  3. #375630
  4. #304b2a
  5. #294024
  6. #23361e
  7. #1c2b18
  8. #152012
  9. #0e150c
  10. #070b06
  11. #000000

Tints

#456b3c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #456b3c
  2. #587a50
  3. #6a8963
  4. #7d9777
  5. #8fa68a
  6. #a2b59e
  7. #b5c4b1
  8. #c7d3c5
  9. #dae1d8
  10. #ecf0ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#456b3c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #456b3c
  2. #4b6d43
  3. #516f4a
  4. #577150
  5. #5d7357
  6. #63765e
  7. #687865
  8. #6e7a6c
  9. #747c72
  10. #7a7e79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #586555 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6439 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #68603f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #43685f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #60673a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c653e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #446953 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-456b3c {
  color: #456b3c;
}
Background
.bg-456b3c {
  background-color: #456b3c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-456b3c {
  border: 2px solid #456b3c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #456b3c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 107 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 109 28% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-456b3c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #456b3c, #3c6b4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-456b3c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 107 60 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.16 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 5.68 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.70 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 7.59 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 9.14 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 10.07 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 10.07 #ba94c3 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#456b3c  rgb(69, 107, 60)  hsl(109, 28%, 33%)  Fern Green
#623c6b  rgb(98, 60, 107)  hsl(289, 28%, 33%)  Byzantium
#3c456b  rgb(60, 69, 107)  hsl(229, 28%, 33%)  Dark Slate Blue
#6b3c45  rgb(107, 60, 69)  hsl(349, 28%, 33%)  Wine