British Racing Green
#05480D
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What color is British Racing Green
British Racing Green is a dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Green, and it has low lightness and high saturation. British Racing Green is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of British Racing Green
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for British Racing Green is #05480D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, British Racing Green has 2%% Red, 28% Green, and 5% Blue.
British Racing Green has 127° Hue, 93% Saturation, and 28% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
British Racing Green has 127° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 15% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
British Racing Green has 93% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow, and 72% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#05480D |
|
RGB |
(5, 72, 13) |
(2%, 28%, 5%) |
HSV |
(127°, 93, 28) |
(35%, 93%, 28%) |
HSL |
(127°, 88, 15) |
(35%, 88%, 15%) |
CMYK |
(93, 0, 82, 72) |
(93%, 0%, 82%, 72%) |
How does British Racing Green contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of British Racing Green is 5%, which is low.
British Racing Green has a higher contrast with white than black.
British Racing Green and black have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
British Racing Green and white have a 10.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (1.9) |
AAA (10.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with British Racing Green
How to mix British Racing Green paint
To mix British Racing Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Green, 2% Cyan, 72% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
25%
Blue
0%
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Black
72%
White
2%
To mix British Racing Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Cyan, 12% Yellow, 72% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
14%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
12%
Black
72%
White
2%
What colors are similar to British Racing Green
Colors similar to British Racing Green are: Dark Fern, Deep Green, Hunter Green, Crusoe, and Dark Forest Green. Dark Fern is more green and paler than British Racing Green. Deep Green is brighter and lighter than British Racing Green. Hunter Green is more yellow and paler than British Racing Green. Crusoe is more cyan and brighter than British Racing Green. Dark Forest Green is brighter and darker than British Racing Green.
