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BS 12-B-27 - Green British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 12-B-27 - Green
Hex Color Code: #5E7550
RGB Color Code: RGB(94, 117, 80)
CMYK Values*: 19.7%, 0.0%, 31.6%, 54.1%






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About BS 12-B-27 - Green color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 12-B-27 - Green?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 12-B-27 - Green is #5E7550, and the RGB color code is RGB(94, 117, 80).

In the RGB color model, BS 12-B-27 - Green has a red value of 94, a green value of 117, and a blue value of 80. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 31.6% yellow, and 54.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 97.3° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 12-B-27 - Green has a hue of 97.3° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 45.9 % brightness/value.



BS 12-B-27 - Green is cool or warm?

The color BS 12-B-27 - Green is a cool color.



What is the LRV of BS 12-B-27 - Green? (For interior and product design)

BS 12-B-27 - Green has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

BS 12-B-27 - Green

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of BS 12-B-27 - Green with dark and light Color





Is BS 12-B-27 - Green Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 12-B-27 - Green meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 12-B-27 - Green (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(94, 117, 80)
Red
94 (36.9%)
Green
117 (45.9%)
Blue
80 (31.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.66%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
31.62%
Key
54.12%

HSL

HSL(97.3deg, 18.8 %, 38.6 %)

Hue
97.3°
Saturation
18.78 %.
Lightness
38.63 %.

RYB

RYB(100, 141, 124)
Red
100 (39.1%)
Yellow
141 (55.4%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
97.3°
Saturation
31.62 %.
Brightness / Value
45.88 %.

HWB

H: 97.3°

W: 31.37 %

B: 54.12 %

XYZ

X : 12.43

Y : 15.68

Z : 9.96

YXY

Y1 : 15.68

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 63.14%

M : 54.12%

Y : 68.63%


LRV

~ 15.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.7GY 4.5/4.2

CIE-Lab

L : 46.55

A : -15.87

B : 17.73

CIE-Lch

L : 46.55

C : 23.79

H : 131.82

CIE-Luv

L : 46.55

U : -11.35

V : 24.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.6

A : -13.29

B : 12.81






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 12-B-27 - Green (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 12-B-27 - Green (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#4F7942
Fern green
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#556B2F
Dark Olive Green
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#6D6D4B
Aloe Green
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)
#78866B
Camouflage Green
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to British Standard 4800




Pantone TCX


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Pantone PMS


#5C7954
PANTONE 4214 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#5C7E51
PANTONE 2265 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#526F3E
PANTONE 4215 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#497B55
PANTONE 2408 C
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to RAL Design




RAL Classic


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to RAL Classic


#6C7C59
RAL 6011 - Reseda Green
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#5E6E3B
RAL 6025 - Fern Green
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#4D6F39
RAL 6010 - Grass Green
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#587F40
RAL 6017 - May Green
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)




Paint similar to BS 12-B-27 - Green (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 12-B-27 - Green (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Behr


#5B724A
Hummingbird Green (MQ6-48)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#627948
Mown Grass (M370-7)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#50744A
Emerald Forest (MQ4-49)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#506A48
Garden Cucumber (M400-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Sherwin Williams


#60724F
Greenfield (SW 6439)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#537150
Cilantro (SW 6453)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#58713F
Houseplant (SW 6727)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5E7F57
Garden Grove (SW 6445)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Dunn-Edwards


#58714A
Climbing Ivy (DE 5615)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#5E774A
Jolly Green (DE 5594)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#5D7759
Seaweed (DE 5643)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#67744A
Dill Pickle (DE 5573)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Valspar


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Valspar


#617A51
Mixedwood Leaf (5007-6C)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#587657
Green Mantle (V062-5)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#597042
Loire Valley (V060-6)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#6D7E4F
Graceful Green (6001-6C)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to Benjamin Moore


#627649
Herb Garden (434)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#626D51
Alligator Alley (441)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#597E5F
Raleigh Green (CW-525)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#6E7450
Pine Brook (490)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 12-B-27 - Green similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 12-B-27 - Green to PPG Paints


#53734C
Clover Leaf (PPG1131-7)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#6A7D4E
Mint Leaves (PPG1120-7)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#4C6B4E
Emerald City (PPG13-32)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#708054
Spinach Salad (PPG11-16)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



5E7550
BS 12-B-27 - Green

675075
Old Heliotrope*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of BS 12-B-27 - Green - #5E7550?

Color that best contrast with BS 12-B-27 - Green - #5E7550 is #675075, color name is Old Heliotrope*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments BS 12-B-27 - Green - #5E7550?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 12-B-27 - Green - #5E7550 is #675075, color name is Old Heliotrope*.





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