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#508142

#508142 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#508142 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 50.59% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 37.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 48.84% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 106.67°, with 32.31% saturation and 38.24% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 3.14.

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Relative luminance0.178

Complementary

  1. #508142
  2. #734281

Split complementary

  1. #508142
  2. #544281
  3. #814270

Analogous

  1. #708142
  2. #508142
  3. #428154

Triadic

  1. #508142
  2. #425081
  3. #814250

Tetradic

  1. #508142
  2. #428173
  3. #734281
  4. #814250

Square

  1. #508142
  2. #427081
  3. #734281
  4. #815442

Monochromatic

  1. #111c0e
  2. #314e28
  3. #508142
  4. #72ae61
  5. #9fc894

Shades

#508142 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #508142
  2. #48743b
  3. #406735
  4. #385a2e
  5. #304d28
  6. #284121
  7. #20341a
  8. #182714
  9. #101a0d
  10. #080d07
  11. #000000

Tints

#508142 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #508142
  2. #628e55
  3. #739a68
  4. #85a77b
  5. #96b38e
  6. #a8c0a1
  7. #b9cdb3
  8. #cbd9c6
  9. #dce6d9
  10. #eef2ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#508142 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #508142
  2. #558148
  3. #5a814e
  4. #5e8155
  5. #63815b
  6. #688161
  7. #6d8067
  8. #72806d
  9. #768074
  10. #7b807a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #687a64 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #84783d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7346 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d7d72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #737c3f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e7944 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e7f62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-508142 {
  color: #508142;
}
Background
.bg-508142 {
  background-color: #508142;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-508142 {
  border: 2px solid #508142;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #508142;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 129 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 107 32% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-508142 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #508142, #428154);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-508142 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 129 66 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 3.14 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.50 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.41 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.67 #138808 India Green ΔE 8.86 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 8.87 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.87 #af7ebd Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#508142  rgb(80, 129, 66)  hsl(107, 32%, 38%)  Fern Green
#734281  rgb(115, 66, 129)  hsl(287, 32%, 38%)  Eminence
#425081  rgb(66, 80, 129)  hsl(227, 32%, 38%)  Yale Blue
#814250  rgb(129, 66, 80)  hsl(347, 32%, 38%)  Cordovan