Black Bean is a dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Ocean Green, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Black Bean effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Black Bean is #081910.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Black Bean has 3%% Red, 10% Green, and 6% Blue.
Black Bean has 148° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 10% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Black Bean has 148° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 6% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Black Bean has 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow, and 90% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#081910 |
|
RGB |
(8, 25, 16) |
(3%, 10%, 6%) |
HSV |
(148°, 68, 10) |
(41%, 68%, 10%) |
HSL |
(148°, 56, 6) |
(41%, 56%, 6%) |
CMYK |
(68, 0, 36, 90) |
(68%, 0%, 36%, 90%) |
The natural luminance of Black Bean is 1%, which is low.
Black Bean has a higher contrast with white than black.
Black Bean and black have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Black Bean and white have a 18.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.2) |
AAA (18.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Black Bean paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Green, 2% Cyan, 90% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
5%
Blue
0%
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Black
90%
White
3%
To mix Black Bean paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 2% Yellow, 90% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
2%
Black
90%
White
3%
Colors similar to Black Bean are: Bush, Phthalo Green, Palm Green, Racing Green, and Everglade. Bush is brighter than Black Bean. Phthalo Green is more cyan than Black Bean. Palm Green is more green and brighter than Black Bean. Racing Green is more green and paler than Black Bean. Everglade is paler and lighter than Black Bean.