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#4B8317

#4b8317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4b8317 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.75% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 91.11°, 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 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.95.

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Relative luminance0.1779

Complementary

  1. #4b8317
  2. #4f1783

Split complementary

  1. #4b8317
  2. #191783
  3. #831781

Analogous

  1. #818317
  2. #4b8317
  3. #178319

Triadic

  1. #4b8317
  2. #174b83
  3. #83174b

Tetradic

  1. #4b8317
  2. #17834f
  3. #4f1783
  4. #83174b

Square

  1. #4b8317
  2. #178183
  3. #4f1783
  4. #831917

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1103
  2. #26420c
  3. #4b8317
  4. #70c422
  5. #97e152

Shades

#4b8317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b8317
  2. #447615
  3. #3c6912
  4. #355c10
  5. #2d4f0e
  6. #26420c
  7. #1e3409
  8. #172707
  9. #0f1a05
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b8317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b8317
  2. #5d8f2e
  3. #6f9c45
  4. #81a85d
  5. #93b574
  6. #a5c18b
  7. #b7cda2
  8. #c9dab9
  9. #dbe6d1
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b8317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b8317
  2. #508322
  3. #56822c
  4. #5b8237
  5. #608241
  6. #66824c
  7. #6b8156
  8. #708161
  9. #75816b
  10. #7b8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #677b5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817323 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a7e6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #757c07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f7a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b8059 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b8317 {
  color: #4b8317;
}
Background
.bg-4b8317 {
  background-color: #4b8317;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b8317 {
  border: 2px solid #4b8317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b8317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b8317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b8317, #178319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b8317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.95 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.45 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.40 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.71 #008000 Green ΔE 6.13 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.62 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.82 #b47ce8 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4b8317  rgb(75, 131, 23)  hsl(91, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#4f1783  rgb(79, 23, 131)  hsl(271, 70%, 30%)  Indigo
#174b83  rgb(23, 75, 131)  hsl(211, 70%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#83174b  rgb(131, 23, 75)  hsl(331, 70%, 30%)  Pansy Purple