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#4BC209

#4bc209 ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#4bc209 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 76.08% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.34% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.36% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 98.59°, with 91.13% saturation and 39.8% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 1.97.

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Web safe#33cc00
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Relative luminance0.401

Complementary

  1. #4bc209
  2. #8009c2

Split complementary

  1. #4bc209
  2. #2309c2
  3. #c209a7

Analogous

  1. #a7c209
  2. #4bc209
  3. #09c223

Triadic

  1. #4bc209
  2. #094bc2
  3. #c2094b

Tetradic

  1. #4bc209
  2. #09c280
  3. #8009c2
  4. #c2094b

Square

  1. #4bc209
  2. #09a7c2
  3. #8009c2
  4. #c22309

Monochromatic

  1. #123002
  2. #2f7906
  3. #4bc209
  4. #6ef523
  5. #9ef86c

Shades

#4bc209 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4bc209
  2. #44af08
  3. #3c9b07
  4. #358806
  5. #2d7405
  6. #266105
  7. #1e4e04
  8. #173a03
  9. #0f2702
  10. #081301
  11. #000000

Tints

#4bc209 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4bc209
  2. #5dc822
  3. #6fce3a
  4. #81d453
  5. #93da6b
  6. #a5e184
  7. #b7e79d
  8. #c9edb5
  9. #dbf3ce
  10. #edf9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4bc209 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4bc209
  2. #50bb15
  3. #56b521
  4. #5bae2d
  5. #60a839
  6. #66a145
  7. #6b9a50
  8. #70945c
  9. #758d68
  10. #7b8774
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #aaaaaa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8eb487 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c8b000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #baa62c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3dbba5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a5b700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9ab222 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #43be83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4bc209 {
  color: #4bc209;
}
Background
.bg-4bc209 {
  background-color: #4bc209;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4bc209 {
  border: 2px solid #4bc209;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4bc209;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 194 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 99 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4bc209 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4bc209, #09c223);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4bc209 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 194 9 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 1.97 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 4.04 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 8.23 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 8.28 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 9.21 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 9.67 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 10.82 #b43df6 Inverted #aaaaaa Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#4bc209  rgb(75, 194, 9)  hsl(99, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#8009c2  rgb(128, 9, 194)  hsl(279, 91%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#094bc2  rgb(9, 75, 194)  hsl(219, 91%, 40%)  Sapphire
#c2094b  rgb(194, 9, 75)  hsl(339, 91%, 40%)  Cardinal