Napier Green
#2A8000
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Tones of Napier Green
What color is Napier Green
Napier Green is a medium dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Spring Green, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Napier Green is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Napier Green
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Napier Green is #2A8000.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Napier Green has 16%% Red, 50% Green, and 0% Blue.
Napier Green has 100° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Napier Green has 100° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Napier Green has 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#2A8000 |
|
RGB |
(42, 128, 0) |
(16%, 50%, 0%) |
HSV |
(100°, 100, 50) |
(28%, 100%, 50%) |
HSL |
(100°, 100, 25) |
(28%, 100%, 25%) |
CMYK |
(67, 0, 100, 50) |
(67%, 0%, 100%, 50%) |
How does Napier Green contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Napier Green is 16%, which is low.
Napier Green has a higher contrast with white than black.
Napier Green and black have a 4.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Napier Green and white have a 5.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
16% |
insufficient (4.2) |
AA (5.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Napier Green
How to mix Napier Green paint
To mix Napier Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Yellow, 40% Green, 50% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
10%
Red
0%
Green
40%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
0%
To mix Napier Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 30% Yellow, 50% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
20%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
30%
Black
50%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Napier Green
Colors similar to Napier Green are: Dark Grass Green, Medium Spring Green, Ao, Green Leaf, and Grass Green. Dark Grass Green is more yellow and paler than Napier Green. Medium Spring Green is more green and paler than Napier Green. Ao is more cyan than Napier Green. Green Leaf is more yellow and paler and darker than Napier Green. Grass Green is paler and lighter than Napier Green.
