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#4C8252

#4c8252 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4c8252 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 50.98% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.54% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.92% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 126.67°, with 26.21% saturation and 40.39% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 4.44.

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Relative luminance0.1811

Complementary

  1. #4c8252
  2. #824c7c

Split complementary

  1. #4c8252
  2. #6d4c82
  3. #824c61

Analogous

  1. #61824c
  2. #4c8252
  3. #4c826d

Triadic

  1. #4c8252
  2. #524c82
  3. #82524c

Tetradic

  1. #4c8252
  2. #4c7c82
  3. #824c7c
  4. #82524c

Square

  1. #4c8252
  2. #4c6182
  3. #824c7c
  4. #826d4c

Monochromatic

  1. #142115
  2. #305234
  3. #4c8252
  4. #6fab76
  5. #a0c7a4

Shades

#4c8252 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c8252
  2. #44754a
  3. #3d6842
  4. #355b39
  5. #2e4e31
  6. #264129
  7. #1e3421
  8. #172719
  9. #0f1a10
  10. #080d08
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c8252 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c8252
  2. #5e8f63
  3. #709b75
  4. #82a886
  5. #94b497
  6. #a6c1a9
  7. #b7cdba
  8. #c9dacb
  9. #dbe6dc
  10. #edf3ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c8252 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c8252
  2. #518257
  3. #56825b
  4. #5c8160
  5. #618164
  6. #668169
  7. #6b816e
  8. #708172
  9. #768077
  10. #7b807b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #687b69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #83794f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b7455 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #448076 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #717d50 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c7a54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #488169 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c8252 {
  color: #4c8252;
}
Background
.bg-4c8252 {
  background-color: #4c8252;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4c8252 {
  border: 2px solid #4c8252;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c8252;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 130 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 127 26% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c8252 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c8252, #4c826d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c8252 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 130 82 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 4.44 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 5.06 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 8.37 #40826d Viridian ΔE 8.91 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 10.03 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 10.67 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 10.87 #b37dad Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#4c8252  rgb(76, 130, 82)  hsl(127, 26%, 40%)  Fern Green
#824c7c  rgb(130, 76, 124)  hsl(307, 26%, 40%)  Deep Plum
#524c82  rgb(82, 76, 130)  hsl(247, 26%, 40%)  Dark Slate Blue
#82524c  rgb(130, 82, 76)  hsl(7, 26%, 40%)  Tuscan Red