Elf Green is a medium dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Elf Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Elf Green is #088370.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Elf Green has 3%% Red, 51% Green, and 44% Blue.
Elf Green has 171° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 51% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Elf Green has 171° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 27% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Elf Green has 94% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow, and 49% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#088370 |
|
RGB |
(8, 131, 112) |
(3%, 51%, 44%) |
HSV |
(171°, 94, 51) |
(47%, 94%, 51%) |
HSL |
(171°, 89, 27) |
(47%, 89%, 27%) |
CMYK |
(94, 0, 15, 49) |
(94%, 0%, 15%, 49%) |
The natural luminance of Elf Green is 18%, which is low.
Elf Green has a higher contrast with white than black.
Elf Green and black have a 4.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Elf Green and white have a 4.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
18% |
insufficient (4.5) |
AA (4.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Elf Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Green, 35% Cyan, 49% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
13%
Blue
0%
Cyan
35%
Magenta
0%
Black
49%
White
3%
To mix Elf Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Cyan, 6% Yellow, 49% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Cyan
42%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
6%
Black
49%
White
3%
Colors similar to Elf Green are: Deep Sea, Pine Green, Tropical Rain Forest, Surfie Green, and Deep Aqua. Deep Sea is brighter than Elf Green. Pine Green is more cyan and brighter and darker than Elf Green. Tropical Rain Forest is more green and brighter and darker than Elf Green. Surfie Green is more cyan and paler and darker than Elf Green. Deep Aqua is more blue and darker than Elf Green.