≈ Memorial Black

#031109 is closest to Memorial Black in our library. Memorial Black (#031109) is a very dark, neutral green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 146° and a lightness of 16%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

#031109≈ Memorial Black

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About this color

What Memorial Black looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Memorial Black (#031109) is a very dark, neutral green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 146° and a lightness of 16%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

Psychology

Green is restful for the eye and linked to nature, health and growth. Muted greens calm, while vivid greens feel fresh, techy and energetic. As a dark shade, Memorial Black feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

Green means go, growth and renewal, and money in the United States. It is also a sacred color in Islam and a symbol of luck in Ireland.

Why use this color

Memorial Black is a flexible base. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications

Wellness, health and organic brands
Finance and sustainability
Success and confirmation states
Outdoor and nature design

History

Verdigris and malachite were early greens. Scheele's green, a bright copper-arsenic pigment from 1775, colored wallpaper and fabric before it was found to be poisonous.

Accessibility

White text on Memorial Black has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (AAA); black text has 1.08:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.