Viridian Green is a medium dark pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Ocean Green, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Viridian Green is a pastel color. Viridian Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Viridian Green is #678975.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Viridian Green has 40%% Red, 54% Green, and 46% Blue.
Viridian Green has 145° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 54% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Viridian Green has 145° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Viridian Green has 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow, and 46% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#678975 |
|
RGB |
(103, 137, 117) |
(40%, 54%, 46%) |
HSV |
(145°, 25, 54) |
(40%, 25%, 54%) |
HSL |
(145°, 14, 47) |
(40%, 14%, 47%) |
CMYK |
(25, 0, 15, 46) |
(25%, 0%, 15%, 46%) |
The natural luminance of Viridian Green is 22%, which is low.
Viridian Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Viridian Green and black have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Viridian Green and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.4) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Viridian Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Green, 3% Cyan, 46% Black, 40% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
10%
Blue
0%
Cyan
3%
Magenta
0%
Black
46%
White
40%
To mix Viridian Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Cyan, 5% Yellow, 46% Black, 40% White, as shown below.
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
5%
Black
46%
White
40%
Colors similar to Viridian Green are: Slate Green, Spring Leaves, Como, Oxley, and Blue Smoke. Slate Green is more green and brighter than Viridian Green. Spring Leaves is more green and brighter and darker than Viridian Green. Como is more cyan and brighter and darker than Viridian Green. Oxley is lighter than Viridian Green. Blue Smoke is more cyan and paler than Viridian Green.