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#688317

#688317 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#688317 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.78% red, 51.37% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.61% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.44% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 75°, 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 3.58.

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Relative luminance0.1924

Complementary

  1. #688317
  2. #321783

Split complementary

  1. #688317
  2. #173283
  3. #681783

Analogous

  1. #836817
  2. #688317
  3. #328317

Triadic

  1. #688317
  2. #176883
  3. #831768

Tetradic

  1. #688317
  2. #178332
  3. #321783
  4. #831768

Square

  1. #688317
  2. #178368
  3. #321783
  4. #831732

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1103
  2. #34420c
  3. #688317
  4. #9cc422
  5. #bde152

Shades

#688317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #688317
  2. #5e7615
  3. #536912
  4. #495c10
  5. #3e4f0e
  6. #34420c
  7. #2a3409
  8. #1f2707
  9. #151a05
  10. #0a0d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#688317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #688317
  2. #778f2e
  3. #869c45
  4. #95a85d
  5. #a4b574
  6. #b4c18b
  7. #c3cda2
  8. #d2dab9
  9. #e1e6d1
  10. #f0f3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#688317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #688317
  2. #6a8322
  3. #6d822c
  4. #6f8237
  5. #728241
  6. #74824c
  7. #768156
  8. #798161
  9. #7b816b
  10. #7e8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #737d61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8b7a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877923 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6e7c6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e7e06 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c7d1e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6b7f59 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-688317 {
  color: #688317;
}
Background
.bg-688317 {
  background-color: #688317;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-688317 {
  border: 2px solid #688317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #688317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 104 131 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 70% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-688317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #688317, #328317);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-688317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(104 131 23 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 3.58 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 4.03 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.77 #808000 Olive ΔE 7.66 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 10.96 #138808 India Green ΔE 11.06 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 11.16 #977ce8 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Avocado
#688317  rgb(104, 131, 23)  hsl(75, 70%, 30%)  Avocado
#321783  rgb(50, 23, 131)  hsl(255, 70%, 30%)  Persian Indigo
#176883  rgb(23, 104, 131)  hsl(195, 70%, 30%)  Sea Blue
#831768  rgb(131, 23, 104)  hsl(315, 70%, 30%)  Byzantium