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#49A809

#49a809 ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#49a809 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 65.88% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 94.64% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 95.85°, with 89.83% saturation and 34.71% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 5.37.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.2944

Complementary

  1. #49a809
  2. #6809a8

Split complementary

  1. #49a809
  2. #1909a8
  3. #a80999

Analogous

  1. #99a809
  2. #49a809
  3. #09a819

Triadic

  1. #49a809
  2. #0949a8
  3. #a80949

Tetradic

  1. #49a809
  2. #09a868
  3. #6809a8
  4. #a80949

Square

  1. #49a809
  2. #0999a8
  3. #6809a8
  4. #a81909

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1701
  2. #295f05
  3. #49a809
  4. #69f10d
  5. #95f654

Shades

#49a809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #49a809
  2. #429708
  3. #3a8607
  4. #337606
  5. #2c6505
  6. #255405
  7. #1d4304
  8. #163203
  9. #0f2202
  10. #071101
  11. #000000

Tints

#49a809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #49a809
  2. #5bb122
  3. #6db93a
  4. #80c253
  5. #92cb6b
  6. #a4d484
  7. #b6dc9d
  8. #c8e5b5
  9. #dbeece
  10. #edf6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#49a809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #49a809
  2. #4fa415
  3. #54a021
  4. #5a9c2d
  5. #5f9839
  6. #659445
  7. #6a9050
  8. #708c5c
  9. #758868
  10. #7b8474
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c9c75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ae9800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a29125 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #41a28e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #909f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #879b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #44a471 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-49a809 {
  color: #49a809;
}
Background
.bg-49a809 {
  background-color: #49a809;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-49a809 {
  border: 2px solid #49a809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #49a809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 168 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 96 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-49a809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #49a809, #09a819);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-49a809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 168 9 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 5.37 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 9.22 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.99 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 10.24 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.46 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 10.81 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 11.04 #b657f6 Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#49a809  rgb(73, 168, 9)  hsl(96, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#6809a8  rgb(104, 9, 168)  hsl(276, 90%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple
#0949a8  rgb(9, 73, 168)  hsl(216, 90%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#a80949  rgb(168, 9, 73)  hsl(336, 90%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam