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#4E8D32

#4e8d32 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e8d32 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 55.29% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.68% cyan, 0% magenta, 64.54% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 101.54°, with 47.64% saturation and 37.45% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 4.54.

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Web safe#669933
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Relative luminance0.209

Complementary

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #71328d

Split complementary

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #44328d
  3. #8d327b

Analogous

  1. #7b8d32
  2. #4e8d32
  3. #328d44

Triadic

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #324e8d
  3. #8d324e

Tetradic

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #328d71
  3. #71328d
  4. #8d324e

Square

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #327b8d
  3. #71328d
  4. #8d4432

Monochromatic

  1. #101c0a
  2. #2f551e
  3. #4e8d32
  4. #70c04c
  5. #9dd484

Shades

#4e8d32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #467f2d
  3. #3e7128
  4. #376323
  5. #2f551e
  6. #274719
  7. #1f3814
  8. #172a0f
  9. #101c0a
  10. #080e05
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e8d32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #609847
  3. #71a45b
  4. #83af70
  5. #95bb84
  6. #a7c699
  7. #b8d1ad
  8. #caddc2
  9. #dce8d6
  10. #edf4eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e8d32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e8d32
  2. #538c3a
  3. #588a42
  4. #5d8949
  5. #628851
  6. #678759
  7. #6c8561
  8. #718469
  9. #768370
  10. #7b8178
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7e7e7e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e8468 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #928127 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897c39 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b887a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c862c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #768337 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c8a65 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e8d32 {
  color: #4e8d32;
}
Background
.bg-4e8d32 {
  background-color: #4e8d32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4e8d32 {
  border: 2px solid #4e8d32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e8d32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 141 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 102 48% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e8d32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e8d32, #328d44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e8d32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 141 50 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 4.54 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.86 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.95 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.00 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.48 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.60 #008000 Green ΔE 8.02 #b172cd Inverted #7e7e7e Grayscale 

Forest Green
#4e8d32  rgb(78, 141, 50)  hsl(102, 48%, 37%)  Forest Green
#71328d  rgb(113, 50, 141)  hsl(282, 48%, 37%)  Eminence
#324e8d  rgb(50, 78, 141)  hsl(222, 48%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#8d324e  rgb(141, 50, 78)  hsl(342, 48%, 37%)  Cordovan