Spruce
#0A5F38
What color is Spruce
Spruce is a medium dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Ocean Green, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Spruce is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Spruce
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Spruce is #0A5F38.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Spruce has 4%% Red, 37% Green, and 22% Blue.
Spruce has 152° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 37% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Spruce has 152° Hue, 79% Saturation, and 21% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Spruce has 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow, and 63% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#0A5F38 |
|
RGB |
(10, 95, 56) |
(4%, 37%, 22%) |
HSV |
(152°, 89, 37) |
(42%, 89%, 37%) |
HSL |
(152°, 79, 21) |
(42%, 79%, 21%) |
CMYK |
(89, 0, 41, 63) |
(89%, 0%, 41%, 63%) |
How does Spruce contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Spruce is 8%, which is low.
Spruce has a higher contrast with white than black.
Spruce and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Spruce and white have a 7.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
8% |
insufficient (2.7) |
AAA (7.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Spruce
How to mix Spruce paint
To mix Spruce paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Green, 12% Cyan, 63% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
21%
Blue
0%
Cyan
12%
Magenta
0%
Black
63%
White
4%
To mix Spruce paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 10% Yellow, 63% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
23%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
10%
Black
63%
White
4%
What colors are similar to Spruce
Colors similar to Spruce are: Jewel, Dartmouth Green, Evergreen, Dark Spring Green, and Zucchini. Jewel is paler and lighter than Spruce. Dartmouth Green is more cyan and brighter than Spruce. Evergreen is brighter and darker than Spruce. Dark Spring Green is paler and lighter than Spruce. Zucchini is brighter and darker than Spruce.
