Information about Avocado color

#568203 - Avocado color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#568203, known as "Avocado", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 130, 3) — 33.7% red, 51% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 50 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength zesty chartreuse, #568203 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bitter Lime (#648C11). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chrome Oxide Green (#668014) and Murky Green (#6C7A0E).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 130, 3) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #568203: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Avocado" in the Register.

Avocado color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Avocado color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Avocado

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#568203
  • RGB86, 130, 3
  • CMYK17, 0, 50, 49
  • CSSrgb(86, 130, 3)
  • HSL81°, 95%, 26%
  • HSL Precise80.787°, 95.489%, 26.078%
  • HSV81°, 98%, 51%
  • HSB81°, 98%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.510, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.510, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.510, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID568203
  • DECIMAL ID5669379
  • Name Length7
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