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#517543

#517543 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#517543 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 45.88% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 30.77% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.74% yellow and 54.12% black. Its hue angle is 103.2°, with 27.17% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 1.8.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1488

Complementary

  1. #517543
  2. #674375

Split complementary

  1. #517543
  2. #4e4375
  3. #75436a

Analogous

  1. #6a7543
  2. #517543
  3. #43754e

Triadic

  1. #517543
  2. #435175
  3. #754351

Tetradic

  1. #517543
  2. #437567
  3. #674375
  4. #754351

Square

  1. #517543
  2. #436a75
  3. #674375
  4. #754e43

Monochromatic

  1. #0e140b
  2. #2f4427
  3. #517543
  4. #73a460
  5. #9ec091

Shades

#517543 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #517543
  2. #49693c
  3. #415e36
  4. #39522f
  5. #314628
  6. #293b22
  7. #202f1b
  8. #182314
  9. #10170d
  10. #080c07
  11. #000000

Tints

#517543 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #517543
  2. #628356
  3. #749169
  4. #859e7b
  5. #97ac8e
  6. #a8baa1
  7. #b9c8b4
  8. #cbd6c7
  9. #dce3d9
  10. #eef1ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#517543 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #517543
  2. #567649
  3. #5a774f
  4. #5f7855
  5. #64795b
  6. #697b62
  7. #6d7c68
  8. #727d6e
  9. #777e74
  10. #7b7f7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626f5e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #786e3f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736a46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #507269 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b7141 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #676f45 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #50735c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-517543 {
  color: #517543;
}
Background
.bg-517543 {
  background-color: #517543;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-517543 {
  border: 2px solid #517543;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #517543;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 117 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 27% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-517543 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #517543, #43754e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-517543 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 117 67 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 1.80 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.67 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.69 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.31 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 9.79 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 10.16 #568203 Avocado ΔE 11.40 #ae8abc Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Fern Green
#517543  rgb(81, 117, 67)  hsl(103, 27%, 36%)  Fern Green
#674375  rgb(103, 67, 117)  hsl(283, 27%, 36%)  Eminence
#435175  rgb(67, 81, 117)  hsl(223, 27%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#754351  rgb(117, 67, 81)  hsl(343, 27%, 36%)  Eggplant