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#4B574C is closest to Plantation in our library. Plantation (#4B574C) is a dark, neutral green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 125° and a lightness of 44%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

#4B574C≈ Plantation
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What Plantation looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Plantation (#4B574C) is a dark, neutral green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 125° and a lightness of 44%. 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 mid-toned shade, Plantation sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

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

Plantation 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 Plantation has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (AAA); black text has 2.76:1 (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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Complementary
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#4B574C
Typical visionAs most people see it
#57554B
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#55534D
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#4A5654
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#545454
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.
7.58:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
2.76:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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