Thistle Green
#CCCAA8
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What color is Thistle Green
Thistle Green is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Thistle Green is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Thistle Green
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Thistle Green is #CCCAA8.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Thistle Green has 80%% Red, 79% Green, and 66% Blue.
Thistle Green has 57° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Thistle Green has 57° Hue, 26% Saturation, and 73% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Thistle Green has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CCCAA8 |
|
RGB |
(204, 202, 168) |
(80%, 79%, 66%) |
HSV |
(57°, 18, 80) |
(16%, 18%, 80%) |
HSL |
(57°, 26, 73) |
(16%, 26%, 73%) |
CMYK |
(0, 1, 18, 20) |
(0%, 1%, 18%, 20%) |
How does Thistle Green contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Thistle Green is 58%, which is medium high.
Thistle Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Thistle Green and black have a 12.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Thistle Green and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
58% |
AAA (12.6) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Thistle Green
How to mix Thistle Green paint
To mix Thistle Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Yellow, 1% Red, 20% Black, 66% White, as shown below.
Yellow
13%
Red
1%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
66%
To mix Thistle Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 13% Yellow, 20% Black, 66% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
13%
Black
20%
White
66%
What colors are similar to Thistle Green
Colors similar to Thistle Green are: Foggy Grey, Ash, Winter Hazel, Pastel Grey, and Grey Nickel. Foggy Grey is paler than Thistle Green. Ash is more orange and paler and darker than Thistle Green. Winter Hazel is brighter and lighter than Thistle Green. Pastel Grey is more green and paler and lighter than Thistle Green. Grey Nickel is more green and paler and darker than Thistle Green.
