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#90926B is closest to Bullfrog in our library. Bullfrog (#90926B) is a medium, muted green with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 63° and a lightness of 65%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#90926B≈ Bullfrog
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What Bullfrog looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Bullfrog (#90926B) is a medium, muted green with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 63° and a lightness of 65%. 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 mid-toned shade, Bullfrog 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

Bullfrog is an easy supporting color. It is best as an accent, illustration or large heading color, with a lighter or darker partner for body text. 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 Bullfrog has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 (fails for body text); black text has 6.50:1 (AA). 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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#90926B
Typical visionAs most people see it
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ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#99906D
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#958D88
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#8F8F8F
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.
3.22:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textAAFail
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
6.50:1
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Normal textAAFail
Large textAAAAA
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