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#4A8914

#4a8914 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4a8914 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 53.73% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.99% cyan, 0% magenta, 85.4% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 92.31°, with 74.52% saturation and 30.78% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 3.8.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.194

Complementary

  1. #4a8914
  2. #531489

Split complementary

  1. #4a8914
  2. #191489
  3. #891484

Analogous

  1. #848914
  2. #4a8914
  3. #148919

Triadic

  1. #4a8914
  2. #144a89
  3. #89144a

Tetradic

  1. #4a8914
  2. #148953
  3. #531489
  4. #89144a

Square

  1. #4a8914
  2. #148489
  3. #531489
  4. #891914

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1203
  2. #26460a
  3. #4a8914
  4. #6ecc1e
  5. #95e650

Shades

#4a8914 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a8914
  2. #437b12
  3. #3b6e10
  4. #34600e
  5. #2c520c
  6. #25450a
  7. #1e3708
  8. #162906
  9. #0f1b04
  10. #070e02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a8914 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a8914
  2. #5c952c
  3. #6ea143
  4. #80ac5b
  5. #92b872
  6. #a5c48a
  7. #b7d0a1
  8. #c9dcb9
  9. #dbe7d0
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a8914 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a8914
  2. #4f881f
  3. #55872a
  4. #5a8634
  5. #60853f
  6. #65854a
  7. #6a8455
  8. #708360
  9. #75826a
  10. #7b8175
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a8061 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e7d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867823 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #488374 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #798200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #737f1e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #49865c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a8914 {
  color: #4a8914;
}
Background
.bg-4a8914 {
  background-color: #4a8914;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4a8914 {
  border: 2px solid #4a8914;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a8914;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 137 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 75% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a8914 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a8914, #148919);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a8914 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 137 20 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 3.80 #138808 India Green ΔE 4.96 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.01 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.36 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 5.43 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.77 #008000 Green ΔE 6.69 #b576eb Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Avocado
#4a8914  rgb(74, 137, 20)  hsl(92, 75%, 31%)  Avocado
#531489  rgb(83, 20, 137)  hsl(272, 75%, 31%)  Indigo
#144a89  rgb(20, 74, 137)  hsl(212, 75%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#89144a  rgb(137, 20, 74)  hsl(332, 75%, 31%)  Pansy Purple