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#4F740B is closest to Over the Hills in our library. Over the Hills (#4F740B) is a medium, moderately saturated green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 81° and a lightness of 51%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

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What Over the Hills looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Over the Hills (#4F740B) is a medium, moderately saturated green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 81° and a lightness of 51%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

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, Over the Hills 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

Over the Hills 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 Over the Hills has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (AA); black text has 3.83:1 (fails for body text). 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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#4F740B
Typical visionAs most people see it
#7A6B00
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#756819
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#526E62
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#696969
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.
5.47:1
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Normal textAAFail
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
3.83:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textAAFail
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