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#809E12

#809e12 ≈ Olive Drab

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#809e12 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 50.2% red, 61.96% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.99% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.61% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 72.86°, with 79.55% saturation and 34.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 6.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive Drab (#6b8e23), ΔE 6.74.

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Relative luminance0.2909

Complementary

  1. #809e12
  2. #30129e

Split complementary

  1. #809e12
  2. #123a9e
  3. #76129e

Analogous

  1. #9e7612
  2. #809e12
  3. #3a9e12

Triadic

  1. #809e12
  2. #12809e
  3. #9e1280

Tetradic

  1. #809e12
  2. #129e30
  3. #30129e
  4. #9e1280

Square

  1. #809e12
  2. #129e76
  3. #30129e
  4. #9e123a

Monochromatic

  1. #111502
  2. #48590a
  3. #809e12
  4. #b8e31a
  5. #ceec5d

Shades

#809e12 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #809e12
  2. #738e10
  3. #667e0e
  4. #5a6f0d
  5. #4d5f0b
  6. #404f09
  7. #333f07
  8. #262f05
  9. #1a2004
  10. #0d1002
  11. #000000

Tints

#809e12 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #809e12
  2. #8da82a
  3. #99b141
  4. #a6bb59
  5. #b3c571
  6. #c0cf89
  7. #ccd8a0
  8. #d9e2b8
  9. #e6ecd0
  10. #f2f5e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#809e12 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #809e12
  2. #809b1d
  3. #809828
  4. #809533
  5. #80923e
  6. #808f49
  7. #808c54
  8. #80895f
  9. #80866a
  10. #808375
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c9775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a89400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a49324 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #879586 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a9800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97971e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #84996b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-809e12 {
  color: #809e12;
}
Background
.bg-809e12 {
  background-color: #809e12;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-809e12 {
  border: 2px solid #809e12;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #809e12;
  --color-primary-rgb: 128 158 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 80% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-809e12 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #809e12, #3a9e12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-809e12 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(128 158 18 / 0.35);
}

#6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.74 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 7.12 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 9.67 #808000 Olive ΔE 11.19 #568203 Avocado ΔE 11.49 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 11.88 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 12.01 #7f61ed Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Olive Drab
#809e12  rgb(128, 158, 18)  hsl(73, 80%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#30129e  rgb(48, 18, 158)  hsl(253, 80%, 35%)  Zaffre
#12809e  rgb(18, 128, 158)  hsl(193, 80%, 35%)  Cerulean
#9e1280  rgb(158, 18, 128)  hsl(313, 80%, 35%)  Mardi Gras