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#517536

#517536 ≈ Fern Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#517536 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 45.88% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 30.77% cyan, 0% magenta, 53.85% yellow and 54.12% black. Its hue angle is 94.29°, with 36.84% saturation and 33.53% 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 5.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 2.88.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1474

Complementary

  1. #517536
  2. #5a3675

Split complementary

  1. #517536
  2. #3b3675
  3. #753670

Analogous

  1. #707536
  2. #517536
  3. #36753b

Triadic

  1. #517536
  2. #365175
  3. #753651

Tetradic

  1. #517536
  2. #36755a
  3. #5a3675
  4. #753651

Square

  1. #517536
  2. #367075
  3. #5a3675
  4. #753b36

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0e06
  2. #2d411e
  3. #517536
  4. #75a94e
  5. #9dc480

Shades

#517536 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #517536
  2. #496931
  3. #415e2b
  4. #395226
  5. #314620
  6. #293b1b
  7. #202f16
  8. #182310
  9. #10170b
  10. #080c05
  11. #000000

Tints

#517536 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #517536
  2. #62834a
  3. #74915e
  4. #859e72
  5. #97ac86
  6. #a8ba9b
  7. #b9c8af
  8. #cbd6c3
  9. #dce3d7
  10. #eef1eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#517536 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #517536
  2. #56763d
  3. #5a7745
  4. #5f784c
  5. #647954
  6. #697b5b
  7. #6d7c62
  8. #727d6a
  9. #777e71
  10. #7b7f79
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626f5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #796d30 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a3a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #517167 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b7033 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #686f38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #517357 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-517536 {
  color: #517536;
}
Background
.bg-517536 {
  background-color: #517536;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-517536 {
  border: 2px solid #517536;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #517536;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 117 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 94 37% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-517536 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #517536, #36753b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-517536 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 117 54 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 2.88 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.17 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 4.29 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.77 #008000 Green ΔE 9.83 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 10.41 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 10.45 #ae8ac9 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Fern Green
#517536  rgb(81, 117, 54)  hsl(94, 37%, 34%)  Fern Green
#5a3675  rgb(90, 54, 117)  hsl(274, 37%, 34%)  Eminence
#365175  rgb(54, 81, 117)  hsl(214, 37%, 34%)  Yale Blue
#753651  rgb(117, 54, 81)  hsl(334, 37%, 34%)  Boysenberry