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#59BD2C

#59bd2c ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#59bd2c is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 74.12% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 76.72% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 101.38°, with 62.23% saturation and 45.69% 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 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 1.52.

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Web safe#66cc33
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Relative luminance0.387

Complementary

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #902cbd

Split complementary

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #482cbd
  3. #bd2ca2

Analogous

  1. #a2bd2c
  2. #59bd2c
  3. #2cbd48

Triadic

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #2c59bd
  3. #bd2c59

Tetradic

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #2cbd90
  3. #902cbd
  4. #bd2c59

Square

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #2ca2bd
  3. #902cbd
  4. #bd482c

Monochromatic

  1. #1f410f
  2. #3c7f1e
  3. #59bd2c
  4. #83d95c
  5. #b2e89a

Shades

#59bd2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #50aa28
  3. #479723
  4. #3e841f
  5. #35711a
  6. #2d5f16
  7. #244c12
  8. #1b390d
  9. #122609
  10. #091304
  11. #000000

Tints

#59bd2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #6ac441
  3. #7aca56
  4. #8bd16b
  5. #9bd780
  6. #acde96
  7. #bde5ab
  8. #cdebc0
  9. #def2d5
  10. #eef8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#59bd2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #59bd2c
  2. #5db734
  3. #61b13d
  4. #65ab45
  5. #69a54e
  6. #6d9f56
  7. #70985e
  8. #749267
  9. #788c6f
  10. #7c8678
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8eb087 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c3ac05 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b6a43c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #51b6a2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a3b31b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9aaf36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #54b983 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-59bd2c {
  color: #59bd2c;
}
Background
.bg-59bd2c {
  background-color: #59bd2c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-59bd2c {
  border: 2px solid #59bd2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #59bd2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 189 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 101 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-59bd2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #59bd2c, #2cbd48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-59bd2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 189 44 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 1.52 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 4.87 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 6.56 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 8.72 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 9.22 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 9.24 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.50 #a642d3 Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#59bd2c  rgb(89, 189, 44)  hsl(101, 62%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#902cbd  rgb(144, 44, 189)  hsl(281, 62%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#2c59bd  rgb(44, 89, 189)  hsl(221, 62%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bd2c59  rgb(189, 44, 89)  hsl(341, 62%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose