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#488205

#488205 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#488205 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 50.98% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.62% cyan, 0% magenta, 96.15% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 87.84°, with 92.59% saturation and 26.47% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.57.

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Relative luminance0.1735

Complementary

  1. #488205
  2. #3f0582

Split complementary

  1. #488205
  2. #050a82
  3. #7d0582

Analogous

  1. #827d05
  2. #488205
  3. #0a8205

Triadic

  1. #488205
  2. #054882
  3. #820548

Tetradic

  1. #488205
  2. #05823f
  3. #3f0582
  4. #820548

Square

  1. #488205
  2. #05827d
  3. #3f0582
  4. #82050a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1401
  2. #1f3802
  3. #488205
  4. #71cc08
  5. #97f729

Shades

#488205 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #488205
  2. #417505
  3. #3a6804
  4. #325b04
  5. #2b4e03
  6. #244103
  7. #1d3402
  8. #162702
  9. #0e1a01
  10. #070d01
  11. #000000

Tints

#488205 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #488205
  2. #5a8f1e
  3. #6d9b37
  4. #7fa850
  5. #91b469
  6. #a4c182
  7. #b6cd9b
  8. #c8dab4
  9. #dae6cd
  10. #edf3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#488205 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #488205
  2. #4e8211
  3. #53821e
  4. #59812a
  5. #5e8136
  6. #648143
  7. #6a814f
  8. #6f815b
  9. #758067
  10. #7a8074
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #657a5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #80721a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #487c6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #737b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e7914 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #487f56 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-488205 {
  color: #488205;
}
Background
.bg-488205 {
  background-color: #488205;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-488205 {
  border: 2px solid #488205;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #488205;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 130 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 93% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-488205 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488205, #0a8205);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-488205 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 130 5 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.57 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.25 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.46 #008000 Green ΔE 5.97 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.21 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.92 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.01 #b77dfa Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Avocado
#488205  rgb(72, 130, 5)  hsl(88, 93%, 26%)  Avocado
#3f0582  rgb(63, 5, 130)  hsl(268, 93%, 26%)  Indigo
#054882  rgb(5, 72, 130)  hsl(208, 93%, 26%)  Yale Blue
#820548  rgb(130, 5, 72)  hsl(328, 93%, 26%)  Pansy Purple