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#508317

#508317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#508317 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.93% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 88.33°, 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 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.21.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.18

Complementary

  1. #508317
  2. #4a1783

Split complementary

  1. #508317
  2. #171a83
  3. #801783

Analogous

  1. #838017
  2. #508317
  3. #1a8317

Triadic

  1. #508317
  2. #175083
  3. #831750

Tetradic

  1. #508317
  2. #17834a
  3. #4a1783
  4. #831750

Square

  1. #508317
  2. #178380
  3. #4a1783
  4. #83171a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1103
  2. #28420c
  3. #508317
  4. #78c422
  5. #9de152

Shades

#508317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #508317
  2. #487615
  3. #406912
  4. #385c10
  5. #304f0e
  6. #28420c
  7. #203409
  8. #182707
  9. #101a05
  10. #080d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#508317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #508317
  2. #628f2e
  3. #739c45
  4. #85a85d
  5. #96b574
  6. #a8c18b
  7. #b9cda2
  8. #cbdab9
  9. #dce6d1
  10. #eef3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#508317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #508317
  2. #558322
  3. #5a822c
  4. #5e8237
  5. #638241
  6. #68824c
  7. #6d8156
  8. #728161
  9. #76816b
  10. #7b8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #697b5e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #897800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827423 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #517d6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #767d07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #717a1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #508059 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-508317 {
  color: #508317;
}
Background
.bg-508317 {
  background-color: #508317;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-508317 {
  border: 2px solid #508317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #508317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-508317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #508317, #1a8317);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-508317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.21 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 3.54 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.94 #138808 India Green ΔE 6.21 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.46 #008000 Green ΔE 6.96 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.45 #af7ce8 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Avocado
#508317  rgb(80, 131, 23)  hsl(88, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#4a1783  rgb(74, 23, 131)  hsl(268, 70%, 30%)  Indigo
#175083  rgb(23, 80, 131)  hsl(208, 70%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#831750  rgb(131, 23, 80)  hsl(328, 70%, 30%)  Pansy Purple