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#609C19

#609c19 ≈ Olive Drab

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#609c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 37.65% red, 61.18% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.46% cyan, 0% magenta, 83.97% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 87.48°, with 72.38% saturation and 35.49% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive Drab (#6b8e23), ΔE 5.38.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.2633

Complementary

  1. #609c19
  2. #55199c

Split complementary

  1. #609c19
  2. #191e9c
  3. #97199c

Analogous

  1. #9c9719
  2. #609c19
  3. #1e9c19

Triadic

  1. #609c19
  2. #19609c
  3. #9c1960

Tetradic

  1. #609c19
  2. #199c55
  3. #55199c
  4. #9c1960

Square

  1. #609c19
  2. #199c97
  3. #55199c
  4. #9c191e

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1804
  2. #375a0e
  3. #609c19
  4. #88dc25
  5. #ace767

Shades

#609c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #609c19
  2. #568c17
  3. #4d7d14
  4. #436d12
  5. #3a5e0f
  6. #304e0d
  7. #263e0a
  8. #1d2f08
  9. #131f05
  10. #0a1003
  11. #000000

Tints

#609c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #609c19
  2. #70a630
  3. #80b047
  4. #90ba5e
  5. #a0c475
  6. #b0ce8c
  7. #bfd7a3
  8. #cfe1ba
  9. #dfebd1
  10. #eff5e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#609c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #609c19
  2. #639923
  3. #66962e
  4. #6a9438
  5. #6d9142
  6. #708e4d
  7. #738b57
  8. #768861
  9. #7a866b
  10. #7d8376
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8c8c8c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d9370 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a38f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9b8b29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #619585 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d9501 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #879224 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #61986a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-609c19 {
  color: #609c19;
}
Background
.bg-609c19 {
  background-color: #609c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-609c19 {
  border: 2px solid #609c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #609c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 96 156 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 87 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-609c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #609c19, #1e9c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-609c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(96 156 25 / 0.35);
}

#6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.38 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 8.79 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.96 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.37 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 9.83 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.44 #138808 India Green ΔE 10.48 #9f63e6 Inverted #8c8c8c Grayscale 

Olive Drab
#609c19  rgb(96, 156, 25)  hsl(87, 72%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#55199c  rgb(85, 25, 156)  hsl(267, 72%, 35%)  Indigo
#19609c  rgb(25, 96, 156)  hsl(207, 72%, 35%)  Lapis Lazuli
#9c1960  rgb(156, 25, 96)  hsl(327, 72%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam