ColorTool
Log in
#4E8612

#4e8612 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4e8612 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, 52.55% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 86.57% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 88.97°, with 76.32% saturation and 29.8% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.57.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#669900
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1871

Complementary

  1. #4e8612
  2. #4a1286

Split complementary

  1. #4e8612
  2. #121486
  3. #841286

Analogous

  1. #868412
  2. #4e8612
  3. #148612

Triadic

  1. #4e8612
  2. #124e86
  3. #86124e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8612
  2. #12864a
  3. #4a1286
  4. #86124e

Square

  1. #4e8612
  2. #128684
  3. #4a1286
  4. #861214

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1202
  2. #274309
  3. #4e8612
  4. #75c91b
  5. #9be74a

Shades

#4e8612 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8612
  2. #467910
  3. #3e6b0e
  4. #375e0d
  5. #2f500b
  6. #274309
  7. #1f3607
  8. #172805
  9. #101b04
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8612 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8612
  2. #60922a
  3. #719e41
  4. #83aa59
  5. #95b671
  6. #a7c389
  7. #b8cfa0
  8. #cadbb8
  9. #dce7d0
  10. #edf3e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8612 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8612
  2. #53851d
  3. #588528
  4. #5d8433
  5. #62843e
  6. #678349
  7. #6c8254
  8. #71825f
  9. #76816a
  10. #7b8175
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a7e5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8c7b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847621 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e8072 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #787f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727d1c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e835a ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4e8612 {
  color: #4e8612;
}
Background
.bg-4e8612 {
  background-color: #4e8612;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4e8612 {
  border: 2px solid #4e8612;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8612;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 134 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 76% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8612 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8612, #148612);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8612 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 134 18 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.57 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.60 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.56 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.70 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.95 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.55 #008000 Green ΔE 6.91 #b179ed Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4e8612  rgb(78, 134, 18)  hsl(89, 76%, 30%)  Avocado
#4a1286  rgb(74, 18, 134)  hsl(269, 76%, 30%)  Indigo
#124e86  rgb(18, 78, 134)  hsl(209, 76%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#86124e  rgb(134, 18, 78)  hsl(329, 76%, 30%)  Pansy Purple