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#A8B375

#a8b375 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#a8b375 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 70.2% green and 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.15% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.64% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 70.65°, with 28.97% saturation and 58.04% 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 9.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 4.81.

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Relative luminance0.4185

Complementary

  1. #a8b375
  2. #8075b3

Split complementary

  1. #a8b375
  2. #7589b3
  3. #9f75b3

Analogous

  1. #b39f75
  2. #a8b375
  3. #89b375

Triadic

  1. #a8b375
  2. #75a8b3
  3. #b375a8

Tetradic

  1. #a8b375
  2. #75b380
  3. #8075b3
  4. #b375a8

Square

  1. #a8b375
  2. #75b39f
  3. #8075b3
  4. #b37589

Monochromatic

  1. #555c33
  2. #828e4e
  3. #a8b375
  4. #c7cea6
  5. #e6e9d8

Shades

#a8b375 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a8b375
  2. #97a169
  3. #868f5e
  4. #767d52
  5. #656b46
  6. #545a3b
  7. #43482f
  8. #323623
  9. #222417
  10. #11120c
  11. #000000

Tints

#a8b375 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a8b375
  2. #b1bb83
  3. #b9c291
  4. #c2ca9e
  5. #cbd1ac
  6. #d4d9ba
  7. #dce1c8
  8. #e5e8d6
  9. #eef0e3
  10. #f6f7f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a8b375 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a8b375
  2. #a4ae76
  3. #a0a977
  4. #9ca478
  5. #989f79
  6. #949a7b
  7. #90947c
  8. #8c8f7d
  9. #888a7e
  10. #84857f
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #adadad ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #abaf9a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bbad71 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #baae78 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aeaca3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b4af72 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b3b077 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #acaf93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a8b375 {
  color: #a8b375;
}
Background
.bg-a8b375 {
  background-color: #a8b375;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a8b375 {
  border: 2px solid #a8b375;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a8b375;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 179 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 29% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a8b375 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a8b375, #89b375);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a8b375 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 179 117 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 4.81 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 6.18 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 6.19 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 7.08 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 8.04 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.77 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 9.05 #574c8a Inverted #adadad Grayscale 

Olivine
#a8b375  rgb(168, 179, 117)  hsl(71, 29%, 58%)  Olivine
#8075b3  rgb(128, 117, 179)  hsl(251, 29%, 58%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#75a8b3  rgb(117, 168, 179)  hsl(191, 29%, 58%)  Moonstone Blue
#b375a8  rgb(179, 117, 168)  hsl(311, 29%, 58%)  Sky Magenta