Como is a medium dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Ocean Green, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Como effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Como is #517C66.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Como has 32%% Red, 49% Green, and 40% Blue.
Como has 149° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Como has 149° Hue, 21% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Como has 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#517C66 |
|
RGB |
(81, 124, 102) |
(32%, 49%, 40%) |
HSV |
(149°, 35, 49) |
(41%, 35%, 49%) |
HSL |
(149°, 21, 40) |
(41%, 21%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(35, 0, 18, 51) |
(35%, 0%, 18%, 51%) |
The natural luminance of Como is 17%, which is low.
Como has a higher contrast with white than black.
Como and black have a 4.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Como and white have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
17% |
insufficient (4.4) |
AA (4.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Como paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Green, 5% Cyan, 51% Black, 32% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
11%
Blue
0%
Cyan
5%
Magenta
0%
Black
51%
White
32%
To mix Como paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 6% Yellow, 51% Black, 32% White, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
6%
Black
51%
White
32%
Colors similar to Como are: Spring Leaves, Viridian Green, Viridian, Mineral Green, and Slate Green. Spring Leaves is more green and lighter than Como. Viridian Green is more green and paler and lighter than Como. Viridian is more cyan and brighter than Como. Mineral Green is more cyan and paler and darker than Como. Slate Green is more green and paler and lighter than Como.