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#4E8100

#4e8100 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#4e8100 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 50.59% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 83.72°, with 100% saturation and 25.29% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 1.44.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.1732

Complementary

  1. #4e8100
  2. #330081

Split complementary

  1. #4e8100
  2. #000d81
  3. #730081

Analogous

  1. #817300
  2. #4e8100
  3. #0d8100

Triadic

  1. #4e8100
  2. #004e81
  3. #81004e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8100
  2. #008133
  3. #330081
  4. #81004e

Square

  1. #4e8100
  2. #008173
  3. #330081
  4. #81000d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1400
  2. #203400
  3. #4e8100
  4. #7ccd00
  5. #a5ff1b

Shades

#4e8100 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8100
  2. #467400
  3. #3e6700
  4. #375a00
  5. #2f4d00
  6. #274100
  7. #1f3400
  8. #172700
  9. #101a00
  10. #080d00
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8100 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8100
  2. #608e1a
  3. #719a33
  4. #83a74d
  5. #95b366
  6. #a7c080
  7. #b8cd99
  8. #cad9b3
  9. #dce6cc
  10. #edf2e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8100 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8100
  2. #53810d
  3. #58811a
  4. #5d8126
  5. #628133
  6. #678140
  7. #6c804d
  8. #71805a
  9. #768066
  10. #7b8073
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #67795b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #877600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807217 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f7b6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #707810 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f7d55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e8100 {
  color: #4e8100;
}
Background
.bg-4e8100 {
  background-color: #4e8100;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e8100 {
  border: 2px solid #4e8100;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8100;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 129 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 100% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8100 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8100, #0d8100);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8100 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 129 0 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 1.44 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.49 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.52 #138808 India Green ΔE 6.68 #008000 Green ΔE 7.10 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.41 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 8.00 #b17eff Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4e8100  rgb(78, 129, 0)  hsl(84, 100%, 25%)  Avocado
#330081  rgb(51, 0, 129)  hsl(264, 100%, 25%)  Persian Indigo
#004e81  rgb(0, 78, 129)  hsl(204, 100%, 25%)  Yale Blue
#81004e  rgb(129, 0, 78)  hsl(324, 100%, 25%)  Pansy Purple