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#081A07 is closest to Memorial Black in our library. Memorial Black (#081A07) is a very dark, muted green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 117° and a lightness of 20%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#081A07≈ Memorial Black
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What Memorial Black looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Memorial Black (#081A07) is a very dark, muted green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 117° and a lightness of 20%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

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 an easy supporting color. 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 18.08:1 (AAA); black text has 1.16:1 (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.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#081A07
Typical visionAs most people see it
#1B1706
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#181508
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#061916
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#161616
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
18.08:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.16:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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