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#4E9949

#4e9949 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e9949 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 60% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.02% cyan, 0% magenta, 52.29% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 116.25°, with 35.4% saturation and 44.31% 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 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 7.24.

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Web safe#669933
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Relative luminance0.2488

Complementary

  1. #4e9949
  2. #944999

Split complementary

  1. #4e9949
  2. #6c4999
  3. #994976

Analogous

  1. #769949
  2. #4e9949
  3. #49996c

Triadic

  1. #4e9949
  2. #494e99
  3. #99494e

Tetradic

  1. #4e9949
  2. #499994
  3. #944999
  4. #99494e

Square

  1. #4e9949
  2. #497699
  3. #944999
  4. #996c49

Monochromatic

  1. #193118
  2. #346530
  3. #4e9949
  4. #77bc73
  5. #a9d5a6

Shades

#4e9949 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e9949
  2. #468a42
  3. #3e7a3a
  4. #376b33
  5. #2f5c2c
  6. #274d25
  7. #1f3d1d
  8. #172e16
  9. #101f0f
  10. #080f07
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e9949 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e9949
  2. #60a35b
  3. #71ad6d
  4. #83b880
  5. #95c292
  6. #a7cca4
  7. #b8d6b6
  8. #cae0c8
  9. #dcebdb
  10. #edf5ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e9949 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e9949
  2. #53974f
  3. #589454
  4. #5d925a
  5. #628f5f
  6. #678d65
  7. #6c8a6a
  8. #718870
  9. #768575
  10. #7b837b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #768f74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9c8d42 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #92864f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #459587 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #849245 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c8e4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #499773 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e9949 {
  color: #4e9949;
}
Background
.bg-4e9949 {
  background-color: #4e9949;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4e9949 {
  border: 2px solid #4e9949;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e9949;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 153 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 116 35% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e9949 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e9949, #49996c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e9949 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 153 73 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.24 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 7.37 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 8.23 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 8.34 #00a86b Jade ΔE 8.91 #138808 India Green ΔE 9.30 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.41 #b166b6 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#4e9949  rgb(78, 153, 73)  hsl(116, 35%, 44%)  Forest Green
#944999  rgb(148, 73, 153)  hsl(296, 35%, 44%)  Purpureus
#494e99  rgb(73, 78, 153)  hsl(236, 35%, 44%)  Dark Slate Blue
#99494e  rgb(153, 73, 78)  hsl(356, 35%, 44%)  Cordovan