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RGB 72 138 49

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 72 138 49 it is the complementary color RGB 183 117 206. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 72 138 49. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 77 138 44, RGB 94 156 63, RGB 111 174 82, RGB 128 192 101 and RGB 145 210 120

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 72 138 49. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 138 49, RGB 55 120 30, RGB 38 102 11, RGB 21 84 0 and RGB 4 66 0

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 139 49, RGB 96 139 49, RGB 121 139 49, RGB 139 133 49 and RGB 139 109 49

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 139 49, RGB 49 139 50, RGB 49 139 74, RGB 49 139 98 and RGB 49 139 123

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 72 138 49 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 72 139 49, RGB 65 154 33, RGB 57 170 18 and RGB 50 185 3

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 139 49, RGB 79 124 64, RGB 87 109 79, RGB 94 93 94 and RGB 101 78 110

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 121 139 49, RGB 97 139 49, RGB 73 139 49, RGB 49 139 49 and RGB 49 139 73

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 40 78 27, RGB 56 109 38, RGB 72 139 49, RGB 88 170 59 and RGB 107 192 78

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 138 49, RGB 49 139 133 and RGB 139 49 109

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 138 49, RGB 49 73 139 and RGB 139 49 73

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 138 49, RGB 49 139 133, RGB 115 49 139 and RGB 139 49 55

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 72 138 49 shade: RGB 72 138 49, RGB 49 118 139, RGB 115 49 139 and RGB 139 70 49

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Display options

Primary color

CMYK 48 / 0 / 64 / 46

HEX #488A31

RGB 72 138 49

HSL 104.49, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.58, -38.3, 40.1

 

Complementary color

CMYK 11 / 43 / 0 / 19

HEX #B775CE

RGB 183 117 206

HSL 284.49, 0.48%, 0.63%

LAB 59.2, 41.04, -35.84

 

CMYK 44 / 0 / 68 / 46

HEX #4D8A2C

RGB 77 138 44

HSL 98.94, 0.52%, 0.36%

LAB 51.77, -37.12, 42.61

 

CMYK 40 / 0 / 60 / 39

HEX #5E9C3F

RGB 94 156 63

HSL 100, 0.42%, 0.43%

LAB 58.52, -37.31, 41.68

 

CMYK 36 / 0 / 53 / 32

HEX #6FAE52

RGB 111 174 82

HSL 101.09, 0.36%, 0.5%

LAB 65.17, -37.32, 40.53

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 47 / 25

HEX #80C065

RGB 128 192 101

HSL 102.2, 0.42%, 0.57%

LAB 71.71, -37.25, 39.33

 

CMYK 31 / 0 / 43 / 18

HEX #91D278

RGB 145 210 120

HSL 103.33, 0.5%, 0.65%

LAB 78.15, -37.11, 38.12

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 64 / 46

HEX #488A31

RGB 72 138 49

HSL 104.49, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.58, -38.3, 40.1

 

CMYK 54 / 0 / 75 / 53

HEX #37781E

RGB 55 120 30

HSL 103.33, 0.6%, 0.29%

LAB 44.72, -37.88, 40.81

 

CMYK 63 / 0 / 89 / 60

HEX #26660B

RGB 38 102 11

HSL 102.2, 0.81%, 0.22%

LAB 37.73, -36.92, 40.41

 

CMYK 75 / 0 / 100 / 67

HEX #155400

RGB 21 84 0

HSL 105, 1%, 0.16%

LAB 30.64, -35.01, 37.56

 

CMYK 94 / 0 / 100 / 74

HEX #044200

RGB 4 66 0

HSL 116.36, 1%, 0.13%

LAB 23.41, -31.88, 31.04

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #488B31

RGB 72 139 49

HSL 104.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.91, -38.72, 40.47

 

CMYK 31 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #608B31

RGB 96 139 49

HSL 88.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 53.14, -30.17, 42.17

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #798B31

RGB 121 139 49

HSL 72, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 54.82, -19.86, 44.47

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 65 / 45

HEX #8B8531

RGB 139 133 49

HSL 56, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 54.54, -8.7, 44.62

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 65 / 45

HEX #8B6D31

RGB 139 109 49

HSL 40, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 47.81, 4.82, 37.27

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #488B31

RGB 72 139 49

HSL 104.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.91, -38.72, 40.47

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 64 / 45

HEX #318B32

RGB 49 139 50

HSL 120.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.09, -44.98, 38.86

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 47 / 45

HEX #318B4A

RGB 49 139 74

HSL 136.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.4, -41.53, 27.04

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 29 / 45

HEX #318B62

RGB 49 139 98

HSL 152.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.84, -36.76, 14.25

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 12 / 45

HEX #318B7B

RGB 49 139 123

HSL 169.33, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 52.45, -30.52, 0.73

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #488B31

RGB 72 139 49

HSL 104.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.91, -38.72, 40.47

 

CMYK 58 / 0 / 79 / 40

HEX #419A21

RGB 65 154 33

HSL 104.13, 0.65%, 0.37%

LAB 56.43, -48.08, 51.4

 

CMYK 66 / 0 / 89 / 33

HEX #39AA12

RGB 57 170 18

HSL 104.61, 0.81%, 0.37%

LAB 61.36, -56.4, 59.7

 

CMYK 73 / 0 / 98 / 27

HEX #32B903

RGB 50 185 3

HSL 104.51, 0.97%, 0.37%

LAB 66.05, -62.94, 65.64

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #488B31

RGB 72 139 49

HSL 104.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.91, -38.72, 40.47

 

CMYK 36 / 0 / 48 / 51

HEX #4F7C40

RGB 79 124 64

HSL 105, 0.32%, 0.37%

LAB 47.56, -27.68, 27.86

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 28 / 57

HEX #576D4F

RGB 87 109 79

HSL 104, 0.16%, 0.37%

LAB 43.55, -14.42, 14.16

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 63

HEX #5E5D5E

RGB 94 93 94

HSL 300, 0.01%, 0.37%

LAB 39.61, 0.61, -0.44

 

CMYK 8 / 29 / 0 / 57

HEX #654E6E

RGB 101 78 110

HSL 283.13, 0.17%, 0.37%

LAB 36.63, 16.1, -14.75

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #798B31

RGB 121 139 49

HSL 72, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 54.82, -19.86, 44.47

 

CMYK 30 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #618B31

RGB 97 139 49

HSL 88, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 53.2, -29.78, 42.25

 

CMYK 47 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #498B31

RGB 73 139 49

HSL 104, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.95, -38.4, 40.53

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #318B31

RGB 49 139 49

HSL 120, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.08, -45.09, 39.32

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 47 / 45

HEX #318B49

RGB 49 139 73

HSL 136, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.38, -41.7, 27.56

 

CMYK 49 / 0 / 65 / 69

HEX #284E1B

RGB 40 78 27

HSL 104.71, 0.49%, 0.21%

LAB 29.36, -24.59, 25.52

 

CMYK 49 / 0 / 65 / 57

HEX #386D26

RGB 56 109 38

HSL 104.79, 0.48%, 0.29%

LAB 41.09, -32.08, 33.4

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 65 / 45

HEX #488B31

RGB 72 139 49

HSL 104.67, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.91, -38.72, 40.47

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 65 / 33

HEX #58AA3B

RGB 88 170 59

HSL 104.32, 0.48%, 0.45%

LAB 62.63, -45.59, 48

 

CMYK 44 / 0 / 59 / 25

HEX #6BC04E

RGB 107 192 78

HSL 104.74, 0.48%, 0.53%

LAB 70.44, -46.81, 48.55

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 64 / 46

HEX #488A31

RGB 72 138 49

HSL 104.49, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.58, -38.3, 40.1

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 4 / 45

HEX #318B85

RGB 49 139 133

HSL 176, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 52.74, -27.72, -4.65

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 22 / 45

HEX #8B316D

RGB 139 49 109

HSL 320, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 35.58, 44.89, -15.28

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 64 / 46

HEX #488A31

RGB 72 138 49

HSL 104.49, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.58, -38.3, 40.1

 

CMYK 65 / 47 / 0 / 45

HEX #31498B

RGB 49 73 139

HSL 224, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 32.44, 13.12, -39.59

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 47 / 45

HEX #8B3149

RGB 139 49 73

HSL 344, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 34.33, 40.34, 5.91

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 64 / 46

HEX #488A31

RGB 72 138 49

HSL 104.49, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.58, -38.3, 40.1

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 4 / 45

HEX #318B85

RGB 49 139 133

HSL 176, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 52.74, -27.72, -4.65

 

CMYK 17 / 65 / 0 / 45

HEX #73318B

RGB 115 49 139

HSL 284, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 33.36, 43.71, -37.75

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 60 / 45

HEX #8B3137

RGB 139 49 55

HSL 356, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 33.9, 38.73, 16.91

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 64 / 46

HEX #488A31

RGB 72 138 49

HSL 104.49, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 51.58, -38.3, 40.1

 

CMYK 65 / 15 / 0 / 45

HEX #31768B

RGB 49 118 139

HSL 194, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 46.28, -14.81, -17.9

 

CMYK 17 / 65 / 0 / 45

HEX #73318B

RGB 115 49 139

HSL 284, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 33.36, 43.71, -37.75

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 65 / 45

HEX #8B4631

RGB 139 70 49

HSL 14, 0.48%, 0.37%

LAB 38.01, 27.4, 25.82

 

Description

Color code: RGB 72 138 49 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 72 138 49 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively low compared to others, this hue appears darker to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 72 red, 138 green and 49 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
72 138 49 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 48 cyan, none magenta, 64 yellow and 46 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
48% 0% 64% 46% C M Y K

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