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#42800A

#42800a ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#42800a 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, 50.2% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 92.19% yellow and 49.8% black. Its hue angle is 91.53°, with 85.51% saturation and 27.06% 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 3.71.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1662

Complementary

  1. #42800a
  2. #480a80

Split complementary

  1. #42800a
  2. #0d0a80
  3. #800a7d

Analogous

  1. #7d800a
  2. #42800a
  3. #0a800d

Triadic

  1. #42800a
  2. #0a4280
  3. #800a42

Tetradic

  1. #42800a
  2. #0a8048
  3. #480a80
  4. #800a42

Square

  1. #42800a
  2. #0a7d80
  3. #480a80
  4. #800d0a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1301
  2. #1d3904
  3. #42800a
  4. #67c710
  5. #8def34

Shades

#42800a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42800a
  2. #3b7309
  3. #356608
  4. #2e5a07
  5. #284d06
  6. #214005
  7. #1a3304
  8. #142603
  9. #0d1a02
  10. #070d01
  11. #000000

Tints

#42800a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42800a
  2. #558d23
  3. #68993b
  4. #7ba654
  5. #8eb36c
  6. #a1c085
  7. #b3cc9d
  8. #c6d9b6
  9. #d9e6ce
  10. #ecf2e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42800a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42800a
  2. #488016
  3. #4e8022
  4. #55802d
  5. #5b8039
  6. #618045
  7. #678051
  8. #6d805d
  9. #748068
  10. #7a8074
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #627759 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #857500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d701c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #407b6c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #707900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a7616 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #417d55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42800a {
  color: #42800a;
}
Background
.bg-42800a {
  background-color: #42800a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42800a {
  border: 2px solid #42800a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42800a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 128 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 86% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42800a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42800a, #0a800d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42800a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 128 10 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 3.71 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.83 #138808 India Green ΔE 4.90 #008000 Green ΔE 4.92 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.76 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.85 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 8.20 #bd7ff5 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Avocado
#42800a  rgb(66, 128, 10)  hsl(92, 86%, 27%)  Avocado
#480a80  rgb(72, 10, 128)  hsl(272, 86%, 27%)  Indigo
#0a4280  rgb(10, 66, 128)  hsl(212, 86%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#800a42  rgb(128, 10, 66)  hsl(332, 86%, 27%)  Pansy Purple