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#4D8317

#4d8317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4d8317 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.22% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 90°, 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 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.65.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.1787

Complementary

  1. #4d8317
  2. #4d1783

Split complementary

  1. #4d8317
  2. #171783
  3. #831783

Analogous

  1. #838317
  2. #4d8317
  3. #178317

Triadic

  1. #4d8317
  2. #174d83
  3. #83174d

Tetradic

  1. #4d8317
  2. #17834d
  3. #4d1783
  4. #83174d

Square

  1. #4d8317
  2. #178383
  3. #4d1783
  4. #831717

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1103
  2. #27420c
  3. #4d8317
  4. #73c422
  5. #9ae152

Shades

#4d8317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d8317
  2. #457615
  3. #3e6912
  4. #365c10
  5. #2e4f0e
  6. #27420c
  7. #1f3409
  8. #172707
  9. #0f1a05
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d8317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d8317
  2. #5f8f2e
  3. #719c45
  4. #82a85d
  5. #94b574
  6. #a6c18b
  7. #b8cda2
  8. #cadab9
  9. #dbe6d1
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d8317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d8317
  2. #528322
  3. #57822c
  4. #5c8237
  5. #618241
  6. #67824c
  7. #6c8156
  8. #718161
  9. #76816b
  10. #7b8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #677b5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #897800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817423 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d7d6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #757d07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #707a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d8059 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d8317 {
  color: #4d8317;
}
Background
.bg-4d8317 {
  background-color: #4d8317;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d8317 {
  border: 2px solid #4d8317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d8317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d8317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d8317, #178317);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d8317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.65 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.46 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.71 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.00 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.35 #008000 Green ΔE 6.45 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.06 #b27ce8 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4d8317  rgb(77, 131, 23)  hsl(90, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#4d1783  rgb(77, 23, 131)  hsl(270, 70%, 30%)  Indigo
#174d83  rgb(23, 77, 131)  hsl(210, 70%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#83174d  rgb(131, 23, 77)  hsl(330, 70%, 30%)  Pansy Purple