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#4C8A08

#4c8a08 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#4c8a08 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 54.12% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.93% cyan, 0% magenta, 94.2% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 88.62°, with 89.04% saturation and 28.63% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 3.55.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1973

Complementary

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #46088a

Split complementary

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #080b8a
  3. #87088a

Analogous

  1. #8a8708
  2. #4c8a08
  3. #0b8a08

Triadic

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #084c8a
  3. #8a084c

Tetradic

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #088a46
  3. #46088a
  4. #8a084c

Square

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #088a87
  3. #46088a
  4. #8a080b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1301
  2. #244204
  3. #4c8a08
  4. #74d20c
  5. #9af338

Shades

#4c8a08 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #447c07
  3. #3d6e06
  4. #356106
  5. #2e5305
  6. #264504
  7. #1e3703
  8. #172902
  9. #0f1c02
  10. #080e01
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c8a08 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #5e9621
  3. #70a139
  4. #82ad52
  5. #94b96b
  6. #a6c584
  7. #b7d09c
  8. #c9dcb5
  9. #dbe8ce
  10. #edf3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c8a08 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c8a08
  2. #518914
  3. #568820
  4. #5c872c
  5. #618638
  6. #668544
  7. #6b8450
  8. #70835c
  9. #768268
  10. #7b8174
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b8161 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #907e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #88791d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b8475 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a8300 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #748017 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c875c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c8a08 {
  color: #4c8a08;
}
Background
.bg-4c8a08 {
  background-color: #4c8a08;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4c8a08 {
  border: 2px solid #4c8a08;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c8a08;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 138 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 89% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c8a08 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c8a08, #0b8a08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c8a08 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 138 8 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 3.55 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.29 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.57 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 5.74 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.80 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.10 #008000 Green ΔE 7.35 #b375f7 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Avocado
#4c8a08  rgb(76, 138, 8)  hsl(89, 89%, 29%)  Avocado
#46088a  rgb(70, 8, 138)  hsl(269, 89%, 29%)  Indigo
#084c8a  rgb(8, 76, 138)  hsl(209, 89%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#8a084c  rgb(138, 8, 76)  hsl(329, 89%, 29%)  Pansy Purple