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#495C21

#495c21 ≈ Army Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#495c21 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 36.08% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 64.13% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 79.32°, with 47.2% saturation and 24.51% 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 7.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 4.15.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.0918

Complementary

  1. #495c21
  2. #34215c

Split complementary

  1. #495c21
  2. #212c5c
  3. #51215c

Analogous

  1. #5c5121
  2. #495c21
  3. #2c5c21

Triadic

  1. #495c21
  2. #21495c
  3. #5c2149

Tetradic

  1. #495c21
  2. #215c34
  3. #34215c
  4. #5c2149

Square

  1. #495c21
  2. #215c51
  3. #34215c
  4. #5c212c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0f05
  2. #1c240d
  3. #495c21
  4. #769435
  5. #9ec254

Shades

#495c21 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #495c21
  2. #42531e
  3. #3a4a1a
  4. #334017
  5. #2c3714
  6. #252e11
  7. #1d250d
  8. #161c0a
  9. #0f1207
  10. #070903
  11. #000000

Tints

#495c21 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #495c21
  2. #5b6c37
  3. #6d7d4d
  4. #808d64
  5. #929d7a
  6. #a4ae90
  7. #b6bea6
  8. #c8cebc
  9. #dbded3
  10. #edefe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#495c21 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #495c21
  2. #4f602b
  3. #546334
  4. #5a673e
  5. #5f6a47
  6. #656e51
  7. #6a725a
  8. #707564
  9. #75796d
  10. #7b7c77
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515846 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61561a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e5525 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c584f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #58591d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #575823 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b5941 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-495c21 {
  color: #495c21;
}
Background
.bg-495c21 {
  background-color: #495c21;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-495c21 {
  border: 2px solid #495c21;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #495c21;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 92 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 47% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-495c21 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495c21, #2c5c21);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-495c21 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 92 33 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 4.15 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.21 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 8.57 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.27 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 10.55 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 10.74 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 11.01 #b6a3de Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Army Green
#495c21  rgb(73, 92, 33)  hsl(79, 47%, 25%)  Army Green
#34215c  rgb(52, 33, 92)  hsl(259, 47%, 25%)  Midnight Blue
#21495c  rgb(33, 73, 92)  hsl(199, 47%, 25%)  Charcoal
#5c2149  rgb(92, 33, 73)  hsl(319, 47%, 25%)  Tyrian Purple