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#809B42

#809b42 ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#809b42 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 50.2% red, 60.78% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.42% cyan, 0% magenta, 57.42% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 78.2°, with 40.27% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.2843

Complementary

  1. #809b42
  2. #5d429b

Split complementary

  1. #809b42
  2. #42539b
  3. #89429b

Analogous

  1. #9b8942
  2. #809b42
  3. #539b42

Triadic

  1. #809b42
  2. #42809b
  3. #9b4280

Tetradic

  1. #809b42
  2. #429b5d
  3. #5d429b
  4. #9b4280

Square

  1. #809b42
  2. #429b89
  3. #5d429b
  4. #9b4253

Monochromatic

  1. #273014
  2. #54652b
  3. #809b42
  4. #a6c06a
  5. #c6d6a0

Shades

#809b42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #809b42
  2. #738c3b
  3. #667c35
  4. #5a6d2e
  5. #4d5d28
  6. #404e21
  7. #333e1a
  8. #262f14
  9. #1a1f0d
  10. #0d1007
  11. #000000

Tints

#809b42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #809b42
  2. #8da555
  3. #99af68
  4. #a6b97b
  5. #b3c38e
  6. #c0cda1
  7. #ccd7b3
  8. #d9e1c6
  9. #e6ebd9
  10. #f2f5ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#809b42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #809b42
  2. #809848
  3. #80964e
  4. #809355
  5. #80905b
  6. #808e61
  7. #808b67
  8. #80886d
  9. #808574
  10. #80837a
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b9579 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a39239 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9f9148 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #859487 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #96963d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #949546 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #839772 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-809b42 {
  color: #809b42;
}
Background
.bg-809b42 {
  background-color: #809b42;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-809b42 {
  border: 2px solid #809b42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #809b42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 128 155 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 40% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-809b42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #809b42, #539b42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-809b42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(128 155 66 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 4.82 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.69 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 7.45 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 10.01 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.42 #568203 Avocado ΔE 11.03 #808000 Olive ΔE 11.95 #7f64bd Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Moss Green
#809b42  rgb(128, 155, 66)  hsl(78, 40%, 43%)  Moss Green
#5d429b  rgb(93, 66, 155)  hsl(258, 40%, 43%)  Purple Heart
#42809b  rgb(66, 128, 155)  hsl(198, 40%, 43%)  Cerulean
#9b4280  rgb(155, 66, 128)  hsl(318, 40%, 43%)  Deep Plum