PANTONE P 159-16 C

Muted Dark Green

Technical Values

HEX#506227

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RGB80, 98, 39

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CMYK18, 0, 60, 62

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HSL78°, 43%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 159-16 C

#516227

#485823

#425020

#39451C

#303A17

#2A3314

#212810

#181D0C

#0F1207

#090B04

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 159-16 C

#516227

#667C31

#7E993D

#92B347

#A2BF5F

#B3CB7C

#C2D595

#D1DFAF

#DFE9C8

#F0F5E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#506227

#392762

Analogous

#625727

#506227

#336227

Triadic

#506227

#275162

#622751

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 129-2-2 CP	#4E6026	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 129-2-1 CP	#4F6325	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE 4217 C	#4B5E23	ΔE 1.79
PANTONE 129-2-1 C	#515F25	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #506227;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #506227;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #506227 0%, #39451C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6B5A24 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#695A29 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#565B50 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 159-16 C is a moderately saturated green with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #506227, placing it in the green region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 78°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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