Nearest-color comparison
Dark Green #006400 vs Green #008000: RGB distance 28 and contrast 1.45:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Dark Green and Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 28. Green is lighter by 0.0633, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.45:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Dark Green and Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Dark Green is #006400, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.0911. Beside Green, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 7.44:1.
green color
Green is #008000, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.1544. Beside Dark Green, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 5.14:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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