Verdun Green
#495400
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What color is Verdun Green
Verdun Green is a medium dark bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Dark Yellow, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Verdun Green is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Verdun Green
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Verdun Green is #495400.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Verdun Green has 29%% Red, 33% Green, and 0% Blue.
Verdun Green has 68° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 33% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Verdun Green has 68° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 16% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Verdun Green has 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 67% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#495400 |
|
RGB |
(73, 84, 0) |
(29%, 33%, 0%) |
HSV |
(68°, 100, 33) |
(19%, 100%, 33%) |
HSL |
(68°, 100, 16) |
(19%, 100%, 16%) |
CMYK |
(13, 0, 100, 67) |
(13%, 0%, 100%, 67%) |
How does Verdun Green contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Verdun Green is 8%, which is low.
Verdun Green has a higher contrast with white than black.
Verdun Green and black have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Verdun Green and white have a 8.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
8% |
insufficient (2.6) |
AAA (8.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Verdun Green
How to mix Verdun Green paint
To mix Verdun Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Yellow, 8% Green, 67% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
25%
Red
0%
Green
8%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
67%
White
0%
To mix Verdun Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 29% Yellow, 67% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
29%
Black
67%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Verdun Green
Colors similar to Verdun Green are: Dark Olive Green, Dark Olive, Green Brown, Greeny Brown, and Brownish Green. Dark Olive Green is more green and paler than Verdun Green. Dark Olive is paler and darker than Verdun Green. Green Brown is more orange and paler than Verdun Green. Greeny Brown is more orange and paler and lighter than Verdun Green. Brownish Green is more yellow and paler and lighter than Verdun Green.
