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#4E6D2B

#4e6d2b ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e6d2b is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 42.75% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 60.55% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 88.18°, with 43.42% saturation and 29.8% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 2.18.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1273

Complementary

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #4a2b6d

Split complementary

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #2b2d6d
  3. #6b2b6d

Analogous

  1. #6d6b2b
  2. #4e6d2b
  3. #2d6d2b

Triadic

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #2b4e6d
  3. #6d2b4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #2b6d4a
  3. #4a2b6d
  4. #6d2b4e

Square

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #2b6d6b
  3. #4a2b6d
  4. #6d2b2d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0f06
  2. #273615
  3. #4e6d2b
  4. #75a441
  5. #9bc56c

Shades

#4e6d2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #466227
  3. #3e5722
  4. #374c1e
  5. #2f411a
  6. #273716
  7. #1f2c11
  8. #17210d
  9. #101609
  10. #080b04
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e6d2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #607c40
  3. #718a55
  4. #83996b
  5. #95a780
  6. #a7b695
  7. #b8c5aa
  8. #cad3bf
  9. #dce2d5
  10. #edf0ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e6d2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e6d2b
  2. #536f34
  3. #58713c
  4. #5d7345
  5. #62754d
  6. #677756
  7. #6c785e
  8. #717a67
  9. #767c6f
  10. #7b7e78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c6853 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726524 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6330 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #50695f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #656927 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #62672e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f6a4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e6d2b {
  color: #4e6d2b;
}
Background
.bg-4e6d2b {
  background-color: #4e6d2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e6d2b {
  border: 2px solid #4e6d2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e6d2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 109 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 43% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e6d2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e6d2b, #2d6d2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e6d2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 109 43 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 2.18 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.70 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.02 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 9.23 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 9.41 #568203 Avocado ΔE 9.68 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 9.74 #b192d4 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#4e6d2b  rgb(78, 109, 43)  hsl(88, 43%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green
#4a2b6d  rgb(74, 43, 109)  hsl(268, 43%, 30%)  Eminence
#2b4e6d  rgb(43, 78, 109)  hsl(208, 43%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#6d2b4e  rgb(109, 43, 78)  hsl(328, 43%, 30%)  Pansy Purple