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#488317

#488317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#488317 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, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.04% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 92.78°, with 70.13% saturation and 30.2% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 3.4.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1767

Complementary

  1. #488317
  2. #521783

Split complementary

  1. #488317
  2. #1c1783
  3. #83177e

Analogous

  1. #7e8317
  2. #488317
  3. #17831c

Triadic

  1. #488317
  2. #174883
  3. #831748

Tetradic

  1. #488317
  2. #178352
  3. #521783
  4. #831748

Square

  1. #488317
  2. #177e83
  3. #521783
  4. #831c17

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1103
  2. #24420c
  3. #488317
  4. #6cc422
  5. #93e152

Shades

#488317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #488317
  2. #417615
  3. #3a6912
  4. #325c10
  5. #2b4f0e
  6. #24420c
  7. #1d3409
  8. #162707
  9. #0e1a05
  10. #070d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#488317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #488317
  2. #5a8f2e
  3. #6d9c45
  4. #7fa85d
  5. #91b574
  6. #a4c18b
  7. #b6cda2
  8. #c8dab9
  9. #dae6d1
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#488317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #488317
  2. #4e8322
  3. #53822c
  4. #598237
  5. #5e8241
  6. #64824c
  7. #6a8156
  8. #6f8161
  9. #75816b
  10. #7a8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #667b5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807324 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #477e6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747c07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e7a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #478059 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-488317 {
  color: #488317;
}
Background
.bg-488317 {
  background-color: #488317;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-488317 {
  border: 2px solid #488317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #488317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-488317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488317, #17831c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-488317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 3.40 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.49 #138808 India Green ΔE 4.96 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.29 #008000 Green ΔE 5.66 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.49 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.02 #b77ce8 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Avocado
#488317  rgb(72, 131, 23)  hsl(93, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#521783  rgb(82, 23, 131)  hsl(273, 70%, 30%)  Indigo
#174883  rgb(23, 72, 131)  hsl(213, 70%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#831748  rgb(131, 23, 72)  hsl(333, 70%, 30%)  Pansy Purple