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#4F8317

#4f8317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4f8317 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.98% red, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 88.89°, 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.35.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.1796

Complementary

  1. #4f8317
  2. #4b1783

Split complementary

  1. #4f8317
  2. #171983
  3. #811783

Analogous

  1. #838117
  2. #4f8317
  3. #198317

Triadic

  1. #4f8317
  2. #174f83
  3. #83174f

Tetradic

  1. #4f8317
  2. #17834b
  3. #4b1783
  4. #83174f

Square

  1. #4f8317
  2. #178381
  3. #4b1783
  4. #831719

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1103
  2. #28420c
  3. #4f8317
  4. #76c422
  5. #9ce152

Shades

#4f8317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4f8317
  2. #477615
  3. #3f6912
  4. #375c10
  5. #2f4f0e
  6. #28420c
  7. #203409
  8. #182707
  9. #101a05
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#4f8317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4f8317
  2. #618f2e
  3. #729c45
  4. #84a85d
  5. #95b574
  6. #a7c18b
  7. #b9cda2
  8. #cadab9
  9. #dce6d1
  10. #edf3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4f8317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4f8317
  2. #548322
  3. #59822c
  4. #5e8237
  5. #638241
  6. #68824c
  7. #6c8156
  8. #718161
  9. #76816b
  10. #7b8076
  11. #808080

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

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #687b5e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #897800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827423 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #507d6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #767d07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #717a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f8059 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4f8317 {
  color: #4f8317;
}
Background
.bg-4f8317 {
  background-color: #4f8317;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-4f8317 {
  border: 2px solid #4f8317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4f8317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 79 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4f8317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f8317, #198317);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4f8317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(79 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.35 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.50 #138808 India Green ΔE 6.04 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.08 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.31 #008000 Green ΔE 6.79 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.32 #b07ce8 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Avocado
#4f8317  rgb(79, 131, 23)  hsl(89, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#4b1783  rgb(75, 23, 131)  hsl(269, 70%, 30%)  Indigo
#174f83  rgb(23, 79, 131)  hsl(209, 70%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#83174f  rgb(131, 23, 79)  hsl(329, 70%, 30%)  Pansy Purple