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#A1B438

#a1b438 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a1b438 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 70.59% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 68.89% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 69.19°, with 52.54% saturation and 46.27% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 4.58.

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Relative luminance0.4051

Complementary

  1. #a1b438
  2. #4b38b4

Split complementary

  1. #a1b438
  2. #3863b4
  3. #8938b4

Analogous

  1. #b48938
  2. #a1b438
  3. #63b438

Triadic

  1. #a1b438
  2. #38a1b4
  3. #b438a1

Tetradic

  1. #a1b438
  2. #38b44b
  3. #4b38b4
  4. #b438a1

Square

  1. #a1b438
  2. #38b489
  3. #4b38b4
  4. #b43863

Monochromatic

  1. #393f14
  2. #6d7a26
  3. #a1b438
  4. #c0d068
  5. #d9e2a3

Shades

#a1b438 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a1b438
  2. #91a232
  3. #81902d
  4. #717e27
  5. #616c22
  6. #515a1c
  7. #404816
  8. #303611
  9. #20240b
  10. #101206
  11. #000000

Tints

#a1b438 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a1b438
  2. #aabc4c
  3. #b4c360
  4. #bdcb74
  5. #c7d288
  6. #d0da9c
  7. #d9e1af
  8. #e3e9c3
  9. #ecf0d7
  10. #f6f8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a1b438 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a1b438
  2. #9eaf3f
  3. #9aaa46
  4. #97a44e
  5. #949f55
  6. #919a5c
  7. #8d9563
  8. #8a906a
  9. #878a72
  10. #838579
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ababab ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a7ae8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c0aa25 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #beab42 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #abaa9b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b4ae2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b3af3e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7ae7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a1b438 {
  color: #a1b438;
}
Background
.bg-a1b438 {
  background-color: #a1b438;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a1b438 {
  border: 2px solid #a1b438;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a1b438;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 180 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 53% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a1b438 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a1b438, #63b438);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a1b438 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 180 56 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 4.58 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.70 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.70 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 9.11 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.55 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.64 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 10.17 #5e4bc7 Inverted #ababab Grayscale 

Apple Green
#a1b438  rgb(161, 180, 56)  hsl(69, 53%, 46%)  Apple Green
#4b38b4  rgb(75, 56, 180)  hsl(249, 53%, 46%)  Ocean Blue
#38a1b4  rgb(56, 161, 180)  hsl(189, 53%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#b438a1  rgb(180, 56, 161)  hsl(309, 53%, 46%)  Purpureus