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#4E7D17

#4e7d17 ≈ Sap Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e7d17 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 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 37.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.6% yellow and 50.98% black. Its hue angle is 87.65°, with 68.92% saturation and 29.02% 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 Sap Green (#507d2a), ΔE 2.47.

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Web safe#666600
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Relative luminance0.1635

Complementary

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #46177d

Split complementary

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #171b7d
  3. #79177d

Analogous

  1. #7d7917
  2. #4e7d17
  3. #1b7d17

Triadic

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #174e7d
  3. #7d174e

Tetradic

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #177d46
  3. #46177d
  4. #7d174e

Square

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #177d79
  3. #46177d
  4. #7d171b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1103
  2. #263c0b
  3. #4e7d17
  4. #76be23
  5. #9cdf4e

Shades

#4e7d17 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #467115
  3. #3e6412
  4. #375810
  5. #2f4b0e
  6. #273f0c
  7. #1f3209
  8. #172607
  9. #101905
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e7d17 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #608a2e
  3. #719745
  4. #83a45d
  5. #95b174
  6. #a7be8b
  7. #b8cba2
  8. #cad8b9
  9. #dce5d1
  10. #edf2e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e7d17 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e7d17
  2. #537d22
  3. #587e2c
  4. #5d7e37
  5. #627e41
  6. #677f4c
  7. #6c7f56
  8. #717f61
  9. #767f6b
  10. #7b8076
  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 #64765a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #837300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6f22 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f786a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #717709 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d751e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f7a55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e7d17 {
  color: #4e7d17;
}
Background
.bg-4e7d17 {
  background-color: #4e7d17;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e7d17 {
  border: 2px solid #4e7d17;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e7d17;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 125 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 69% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e7d17 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e7d17, #1b7d17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e7d17 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 125 23 / 0.35);
}

#507d2a Sap Green ΔE 2.47 #568203 Avocado ΔE 3.08 #008000 Green ΔE 6.83 #138808 India Green ΔE 7.00 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.49 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.70 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.87 #b182e8 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Sap Green
#4e7d17  rgb(78, 125, 23)  hsl(88, 69%, 29%)  Sap Green
#46177d  rgb(70, 23, 125)  hsl(268, 69%, 29%)  Indigo
#174e7d  rgb(23, 78, 125)  hsl(208, 69%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#7d174e  rgb(125, 23, 78)  hsl(328, 69%, 29%)  Pansy Purple