Drab Green is a medium dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Spring Green, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Drab Green is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Drab Green is #749551.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Drab Green has 45%% Red, 58% Green, and 32% Blue.
Drab Green has 89° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 58% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Drab Green has 89° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Drab Green has 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow, and 42% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#749551 |
|
RGB |
(116, 149, 81) |
(45%, 58%, 32%) |
HSV |
(89°, 46, 58) |
(25%, 46%, 58%) |
HSL |
(89°, 30, 45) |
(25%, 30%, 45%) |
CMYK |
(22, 0, 46, 42) |
(22%, 0%, 46%, 42%) |
The natural luminance of Drab Green is 26%, which is low.
Drab Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Drab Green and black have a 6.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Drab Green and white have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
26% |
AA (6.2) |
insufficient (3.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Drab Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Yellow, 17% Green, 42% Black, 32% White, as shown below.
Yellow
9%
Red
0%
Green
17%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
42%
White
32%
To mix Drab Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Cyan, 18% Yellow, 42% Black, 32% White, as shown below.
Cyan
9%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
18%
Black
42%
White
32%
Colors similar to Drab Green are: Moss, Asparagus, Flat Green, Camo, and Moss Green. Moss is more green and paler than Drab Green. Asparagus is more green and paler and lighter than Drab Green. Flat Green is more green and brighter than Drab Green. Camo is more yellow than Drab Green. Moss Green is brighter and darker than Drab Green.