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#4E7D12

#4e7d12 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e7d12 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, 49.02% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 37.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 85.6% yellow and 50.98% black. Its hue angle is 86.36°, with 74.83% saturation and 28.04% 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 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.75.

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Web safe#666600
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Relative luminance0.1633

Complementary

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #41127d

Split complementary

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #12187d
  3. #77127d

Analogous

  1. #7d7712
  2. #4e7d12
  3. #187d12

Triadic

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #124e7d
  3. #7d124e

Tetradic

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #127d41
  3. #41127d
  4. #7d124e

Square

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #127d77
  3. #41127d
  4. #7d1218

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1203
  2. #243a08
  3. #4e7d12
  4. #78c01c
  5. #9ee444

Shades

#4e7d12 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #467110
  3. #3e640e
  4. #37580d
  5. #2f4b0b
  6. #273f09
  7. #1f3207
  8. #172605
  9. #101904
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e7d12 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #608a2a
  3. #719741
  4. #83a459
  5. #95b171
  6. #a7be89
  7. #b8cba0
  8. #cad8b8
  9. #dce5d0
  10. #edf2e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e7d12 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e7d12
  2. #537d1d
  3. #587e28
  4. #5d7e33
  5. #627e3e
  6. #677f49
  7. #6c7f54
  8. #717f5f
  9. #767f6a
  10. #7b8075
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #647659 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #837300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6f1f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f776a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #717700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d751b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f7a54 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e7d12 {
  color: #4e7d12;
}
Background
.bg-4e7d12 {
  background-color: #4e7d12;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e7d12 {
  border: 2px solid #4e7d12;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e7d12;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 125 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 75% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e7d12 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e7d12, #187d12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e7d12 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 125 18 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.75 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 2.96 #008000 Green ΔE 6.92 #138808 India Green ΔE 7.08 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.63 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.68 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.33 #b182ed Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4e7d12  rgb(78, 125, 18)  hsl(86, 75%, 28%)  Avocado
#41127d  rgb(65, 18, 125)  hsl(266, 75%, 28%)  Persian Indigo
#124e7d  rgb(18, 78, 125)  hsl(206, 75%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#7d124e  rgb(125, 18, 78)  hsl(326, 75%, 28%)  Pansy Purple