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#498317

#498317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#498317 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 92.22°, with 70.13% saturation and 30.2% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 3.25.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1771

Complementary

  1. #498317
  2. #511783

Split complementary

  1. #498317
  2. #1b1783
  3. #83177f

Analogous

  1. #7f8317
  2. #498317
  3. #17831b

Triadic

  1. #498317
  2. #174983
  3. #831749

Tetradic

  1. #498317
  2. #178351
  3. #511783
  4. #831749

Square

  1. #498317
  2. #177f83
  3. #511783
  4. #831b17

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1103
  2. #25420c
  3. #498317
  4. #6dc422
  5. #94e152

Shades

#498317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #498317
  2. #427615
  3. #3a6912
  4. #335c10
  5. #2c4f0e
  6. #25420c
  7. #1d3409
  8. #162707
  9. #0f1a05
  10. #070d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#498317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #498317
  2. #5b8f2e
  3. #6d9c45
  4. #80a85d
  5. #92b574
  6. #a4c18b
  7. #b6cda2
  8. #c8dab9
  9. #dbe6d1
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#498317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #498317
  2. #4f8322
  3. #54822c
  4. #5a8237
  5. #5f8241
  6. #65824c
  7. #6a8156
  8. #708161
  9. #75816b
  10. #7b8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #667b5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817324 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #487e6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747c07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e7a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #488059 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-498317 {
  color: #498317;
}
Background
.bg-498317 {
  background-color: #498317;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-498317 {
  border: 2px solid #498317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #498317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-498317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #498317, #17831b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-498317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 3.25 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.47 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.10 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.43 #008000 Green ΔE 5.82 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.60 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.89 #b67ce8 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Avocado
#498317  rgb(73, 131, 23)  hsl(92, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#511783  rgb(81, 23, 131)  hsl(272, 70%, 30%)  Indigo
#174983  rgb(23, 73, 131)  hsl(212, 70%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#831749  rgb(131, 23, 73)  hsl(332, 70%, 30%)  Pansy Purple