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#809D2C

#809d2c ≈ Olive Drab

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#809d2c is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 50.2% red, 61.57% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.47% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.97% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 75.4°, with 56.22% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive Drab (#6b8e23), ΔE 5.75.

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Relative luminance0.2888

Complementary

  1. #809d2c
  2. #492c9d

Split complementary

  1. #809d2c
  2. #2c479d
  3. #812c9d

Analogous

  1. #9d812c
  2. #809d2c
  3. #479d2c

Triadic

  1. #809d2c
  2. #2c809d
  3. #9d2c80

Tetradic

  1. #809d2c
  2. #2c9d49
  3. #492c9d
  4. #9d2c80

Square

  1. #809d2c
  2. #2c9d81
  3. #492c9d
  4. #9d2c47

Monochromatic

  1. #1f250b
  2. #4f611b
  3. #809d2c
  4. #abcc49
  5. #c6dd85

Shades

#809d2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #809d2c
  2. #738d28
  3. #667e23
  4. #5a6e1f
  5. #4d5e1a
  6. #404f16
  7. #333f12
  8. #262f0d
  9. #1a1f09
  10. #0d1004
  11. #000000

Tints

#809d2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #809d2c
  2. #8da741
  3. #99b156
  4. #a6ba6b
  5. #b3c480
  6. #c0ce96
  7. #ccd8ab
  8. #d9e2c0
  9. #e6ebd5
  10. #f2f5ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#809d2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #809d2c
  2. #809a34
  3. #80973d
  4. #809445
  5. #80914e
  6. #808f56
  7. #808c5e
  8. #808967
  9. #80866f
  10. #808378
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b9777 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a69319 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a29236 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #879587 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #989722 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #969732 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #84986e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-809d2c {
  color: #809d2c;
}
Background
.bg-809d2c {
  background-color: #809d2c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-809d2c {
  border: 2px solid #809d2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #809d2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 128 157 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 56% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-809d2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #809d2c, #479d2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-809d2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(128 157 44 / 0.35);
}

#6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.75 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 7.65 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 8.16 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 9.91 #568203 Avocado ΔE 11.00 #808000 Olive ΔE 11.33 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.38 #7f62d3 Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Olive Drab
#809d2c  rgb(128, 157, 44)  hsl(75, 56%, 39%)  Olive Drab
#492c9d  rgb(73, 44, 157)  hsl(255, 56%, 39%)  Rebecca Purple
#2c809d  rgb(44, 128, 157)  hsl(195, 56%, 39%)  Cerulean
#9d2c80  rgb(157, 44, 128)  hsl(315, 56%, 39%)  Deep Plum