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#42700A

#42700a ≈ Sap Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#42700a is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 43.92% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 91.07% yellow and 56.08% black. Its hue angle is 87.06°, with 83.61% saturation and 23.92% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sap Green (#507d2a), ΔE 5.42.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.1277

Complementary

  1. #42700a
  2. #380a70

Split complementary

  1. #42700a
  2. #0a0f70
  3. #6b0a70

Analogous

  1. #706b0a
  2. #42700a
  3. #0f700a

Triadic

  1. #42700a
  2. #0a4270
  3. #700a42

Tetradic

  1. #42700a
  2. #0a7038
  3. #380a70
  4. #700a42

Square

  1. #42700a
  2. #0a706b
  3. #380a70
  4. #700a0f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1302
  2. #192a04
  3. #42700a
  4. #6bb610
  5. #93ec27

Shades

#42700a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42700a
  2. #3b6509
  3. #355a08
  4. #2e4e07
  5. #284306
  6. #213805
  7. #1a2d04
  8. #142203
  9. #0d1602
  10. #070b01
  11. #000000

Tints

#42700a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42700a
  2. #557e23
  3. #688d3b
  4. #7b9b54
  5. #8ea96c
  6. #a1b885
  7. #b3c69d
  8. #c6d4b6
  9. #d9e2ce
  10. #ecf1e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42700a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42700a
  2. #487216
  3. #4e7322
  4. #55752d
  5. #5b7639
  6. #617845
  7. #677a51
  8. #6d7b5d
  9. #747d68
  10. #7a7e74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #58694f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #756600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6318 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #436b5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #646a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #606814 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #426d4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42700a {
  color: #42700a;
}
Background
.bg-42700a {
  background-color: #42700a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42700a {
  border: 2px solid #42700a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42700a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 112 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 87 84% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42700a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42700a, #0f700a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42700a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 112 10 / 0.35);
}

#507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.42 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 6.53 #568203 Avocado ΔE 7.24 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 7.27 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 7.64 #008000 Green ΔE 7.77 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.47 #bd8ff5 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Sap Green
#42700a  rgb(66, 112, 10)  hsl(87, 84%, 24%)  Sap Green
#380a70  rgb(56, 10, 112)  hsl(267, 84%, 24%)  Persian Indigo
#0a4270  rgb(10, 66, 112)  hsl(207, 84%, 24%)  Yale Blue
#700a42  rgb(112, 10, 66)  hsl(327, 84%, 24%)  Tyrian Purple