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#579706

#579706 ≈ Olive Drab

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#579706 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.12% red, 59.22% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.38% cyan, 0% magenta, 96.03% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 86.48°, with 92.36% saturation and 30.78% 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 corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive Drab (#6b8e23), ΔE 4.94.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.2417

Complementary

  1. #579706
  2. #460697

Split complementary

  1. #579706
  2. #060f97
  3. #8e0697

Analogous

  1. #978e06
  2. #579706
  3. #0f9706

Triadic

  1. #579706
  2. #065797
  3. #970657

Tetradic

  1. #579706
  2. #069746
  3. #460697
  4. #970657

Square

  1. #579706
  2. #06978e
  3. #460697
  4. #97060f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1401
  2. #2d4d03
  3. #579706
  4. #81e109
  5. #a6f73f

Shades

#579706 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #579706
  2. #4e8805
  3. #467905
  4. #3d6a04
  5. #345b04
  6. #2c4c03
  7. #233c02
  8. #1a2d02
  9. #111e01
  10. #090f01
  11. #000000

Tints

#579706 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #579706
  2. #68a11f
  3. #79ac38
  4. #89b651
  5. #9ac16a
  6. #abcb83
  7. #bcd59b
  8. #cde0b4
  9. #ddeacd
  10. #eef5e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#579706 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #579706
  2. #5b9512
  3. #5f921e
  4. #63902b
  5. #678e37
  6. #6c8c43
  7. #70894f
  8. #74875b
  9. #788568
  10. #7c8274
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #778e6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9e8a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #95851f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #579080 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #878f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #818d18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #579365 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-579706 {
  color: #579706;
}
Background
.bg-579706 {
  background-color: #579706;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-579706 {
  border: 2px solid #579706;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #579706;
  --color-primary-rgb: 87 151 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 92% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-579706 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #579706, #0f9706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-579706 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(87 151 6 / 0.35);
}

#6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 4.94 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.32 #568203 Avocado ΔE 7.35 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 8.46 #138808 India Green ΔE 8.81 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 10.33 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 10.74 #a868f9 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Olive Drab
#579706  rgb(87, 151, 6)  hsl(86, 92%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#460697  rgb(70, 6, 151)  hsl(266, 92%, 31%)  Indigo
#065797  rgb(6, 87, 151)  hsl(206, 92%, 31%)  Lapis Lazuli
#970657  rgb(151, 6, 87)  hsl(326, 92%, 31%)  Jazzberry Jam