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#4E8042

#4e8042 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#4e8042 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 50.2% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 48.44% yellow and 49.8% black. Its hue angle is 108.39°, with 31.96% saturation and 38.04% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 2.78.

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Web safe#669933
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Relative luminance0.1745

Complementary

  1. #4e8042
  2. #744280

Split complementary

  1. #4e8042
  2. #554280
  3. #80426d

Analogous

  1. #6d8042
  2. #4e8042
  3. #428055

Triadic

  1. #4e8042
  2. #424e80
  3. #80424e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8042
  2. #428074
  3. #744280
  4. #80424e

Square

  1. #4e8042
  2. #426d80
  3. #744280
  4. #805542

Monochromatic

  1. #101b0e
  2. #2f4e28
  3. #4e8042
  4. #70ae61
  5. #9ec893

Shades

#4e8042 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8042
  2. #46733b
  3. #3e6635
  4. #375a2e
  5. #2f4d28
  6. #274021
  7. #1f331a
  8. #172614
  9. #101a0d
  10. #080d07
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8042 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8042
  2. #608d55
  3. #719968
  4. #83a67b
  5. #95b38e
  6. #a7c0a1
  7. #b8ccb3
  8. #cad9c6
  9. #dce6d9
  10. #edf2ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8042 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8042
  2. #538048
  3. #58804e
  4. #5d8055
  5. #62805b
  6. #678061
  7. #6c8067
  8. #71806d
  9. #768074
  10. #7b807a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #677964 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #83773d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c7246 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a7c71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #727b3f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c7844 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c7e62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e8042 {
  color: #4e8042;
}
Background
.bg-4e8042 {
  background-color: #4e8042;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e8042 {
  border: 2px solid #4e8042;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8042;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 128 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 108 32% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8042 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8042, #428055);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8042 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 128 66 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 2.78 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.65 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.28 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.79 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 8.71 #138808 India Green ΔE 8.95 #008000 Green ΔE 9.07 #b17fbd Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#4e8042  rgb(78, 128, 66)  hsl(108, 32%, 38%)  Fern Green
#744280  rgb(116, 66, 128)  hsl(288, 32%, 38%)  Eminence
#424e80  rgb(66, 78, 128)  hsl(228, 32%, 38%)  Dark Slate Blue
#80424e  rgb(128, 66, 78)  hsl(348, 32%, 38%)  Cordovan