Information about Greenstone color

#246C46 - Greenstone color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#246C46, known as "Greenstone", falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 108, 70) — 14.1% red, 42.4% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 0 / 15 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored minty spring green, #246C46 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Green Pea (#266242). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Spring Green (#177245) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

The recipe behind #246C46 is rgb(36, 108, 70), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #246C46: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. The name "Greenstone" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Greenstone color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Greenstone color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Greenstone

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Camarone color link
Camarone

#206937

Dino Green color link
Dino Green

#226B36

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Fun Green color link
Fun Green

#15633D

Leprechaun color link
Leprechaun

#366243

Greenstone color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#246C46
  • RGB36, 108, 70
  • CMYK28, 0, 15, 58
  • CSSrgb(36, 108, 70)
  • HSL148°, 50%, 28%
  • HSL Precise148.333°, 50%, 28.235%
  • HSV148°, 67%, 42%
  • HSB148°, 67%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.424, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.424, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.424, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID246C46
  • DECIMAL ID2387014
  • Name Length10
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