Dark Pastel Green
#56AE57
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Tones of Dark Pastel Green
What color is Dark Pastel Green
Dark Pastel Green is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dark Pastel Green is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Pastel Green
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Pastel Green is #56AE57.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Pastel Green has 34%% Red, 68% Green, and 34% Blue.
Dark Pastel Green has 121° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 68% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Pastel Green has 121° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 51% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Pastel Green has 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow, and 32% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#56AE57 |
|
RGB |
(86, 174, 87) |
(34%, 68%, 34%) |
HSV |
(121°, 51, 68) |
(33%, 51%, 68%) |
HSL |
(121°, 35, 51) |
(33%, 35%, 51%) |
CMYK |
(51, 0, 50, 32) |
(51%, 0%, 50%, 32%) |
How does Dark Pastel Green contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dark Pastel Green is 33%, which is low.
Dark Pastel Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dark Pastel Green and black have a 7.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Dark Pastel Green and white have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
33% |
AAA (7.6) |
insufficient (2.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dark Pastel Green
How to mix Dark Pastel Green paint
To mix Dark Pastel Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Green, 32% Black, 34% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
34%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
32%
White
34%
To mix Dark Pastel Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Cyan, 17% Yellow, 32% Black, 34% White, as shown below.
Cyan
17%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
17%
Black
32%
White
34%
What colors are similar to Dark Pastel Green
Colors similar to Dark Pastel Green are: Boring Green, Mid Green, Algae, Fern, and Muted Green. Boring Green is paler and lighter than Dark Pastel Green. Mid Green is more yellow and brighter and darker than Dark Pastel Green. Algae is more cyan than Dark Pastel Green. Fern is more cyan and paler and lighter than Dark Pastel Green. Muted Green is more yellow and darker than Dark Pastel Green.
