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Avocado #568203

#568203 · rgb(86, 130, 3)

Avocado is the color #568203. In RGB it is rgb(86, 130, 3) — 34% red, 51% green and 1% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 98% yellow and 49% black, and in HSL it sits at 81° hue, 95% saturation and 26% lightness. Avocado is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Forest Green (#228B22). The closest web-safe color is #669900.

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Avocado color codes

Hex#568203

RGBrgb(86, 130, 3)

RGB %34%, 51%, 1%

HSLhsl(81, 95%, 26%)

HSV / HSBhsv(81, 98%, 51%)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 98%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.147 129)

Closest web-safe#669900

Avocado color meaning

Avocado is a deep and serious green — a cool color at 26% lightness and 95% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is deep and serious, avocado works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (4.6:1 contrast).

What colors go with Avocado?

Avocado pairs well with Midnight Blue, Olive, Green and Linen: Midnight Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Olive and Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around avocado in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Avocado at a glance

Color family	Green · cool, deep and serious
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Forest Green (#228B22)
As text on white	4.58:1 — passes WCAG AA
Best text on it	Black (4.59:1)
For print (CMYK)	34% cyan, 0% magenta, 98% yellow, 49% black
Full screen	Open the avocado screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Avocado against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 4.58:1 Black text — 4.59:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Avocado color FAQ

What is the hex code for Avocado?

Avocado is #568203, which is rgb(86, 130, 3) and hsl(81, 95%, 26%). For print it is roughly C34 M0 Y98 K49.

What colors go with Avocado?

Avocado pairs well with Midnight Blue, Olive, Green, Linen. Midnight Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Avocado a warm or cool color?

Avocado is a cool color: its hue is 81°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Avocado?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 4.6:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Avocado itself is also readable as text on white (4.6:1).