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#4E8215

#4e8215 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e8215 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, 50.98% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 83.85% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 88.62°, with 72.19% saturation and 29.61% 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 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.32.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.1764

Complementary

  1. #4e8215
  2. #491582

Split complementary

  1. #4e8215
  2. #151882
  3. #801582

Analogous

  1. #828015
  2. #4e8215
  3. #188215

Triadic

  1. #4e8215
  2. #154e82
  3. #82154e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8215
  2. #158249
  3. #491582
  4. #82154e

Square

  1. #4e8215
  2. #158280
  3. #491582
  4. #821518

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1203
  2. #26400a
  3. #4e8215
  4. #76c420
  5. #9be24e

Shades

#4e8215 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8215
  2. #467513
  3. #3e6811
  4. #375b0f
  5. #2f4e0d
  6. #27410b
  7. #1f3408
  8. #172706
  9. #101a04
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8215 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8215
  2. #608f2c
  3. #719b44
  4. #83a85b
  5. #95b473
  6. #a7c18a
  7. #b8cda1
  8. #cadab9
  9. #dce6d0
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8215 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8215
  2. #538220
  3. #58822a
  4. #5d8135
  5. #628140
  6. #67814b
  7. #6c8155
  8. #718160
  9. #76806b
  10. #7b8075
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #677a5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817322 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e7c6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #757c04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #70791d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e7f58 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e8215 {
  color: #4e8215;
}
Background
.bg-4e8215 {
  background-color: #4e8215;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e8215 {
  border: 2px solid #4e8215;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8215;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 130 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 72% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8215 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8215, #188215);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8215 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 130 21 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.32 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.39 #138808 India Green ΔE 6.06 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.39 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.43 #008000 Green ΔE 6.64 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.46 #b17dea Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4e8215  rgb(78, 130, 21)  hsl(89, 72%, 30%)  Avocado
#491582  rgb(73, 21, 130)  hsl(269, 72%, 30%)  Indigo
#154e82  rgb(21, 78, 130)  hsl(209, 72%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#82154e  rgb(130, 21, 78)  hsl(329, 72%, 30%)  Pansy Purple