It's the green of the Irish flag. This green is used as the green on the national flag of the Republic of Ireland.
What color is Irish Green?
Irish Green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Irish Green is #009E60, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 158, 96).
In the RGB color model, Irish Green has a red value of 0, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 96. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 39.2% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 156.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 31.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Irish Green has a hue of 156.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.
Irish Green is cool or warm?
The color Irish Green is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Irish Green? (For interior and product design)
Irish Green has an LRV of nearly 25.3. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.
Compare LRV 25.3 of Irish Green with dark and light color
Is Irish Green Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Irish 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.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Irish Green (Other - Flag) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #009E60
- Red
- 00
- Green
- 9E
- Blue
- 60
- Red
- 0 (0.0%)
- Green
- 158 (62.0%)
- Blue
- 96 (37.6%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 39.24%
- Key
- 38.04%
- Hue
- 156.46°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Lightness
- 30.98 %
- Hue
- 156.46°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 61.96 %
- Red
- 60 (23.7%)
- Yellow
- 162 (63.6%)
- Blue
- 157 (61.6%)
- Hue
- 156.46°
- Whiteness
- 0.00 %
- Blackness
- 38.04 %
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 38.04%
- Yellow
- 62.35%
- X
- 14.34
- Y
- 25.3
- Z
- 15.19
- Y1
- 25.3
- X
- 0.26
- Y2
- 0.46
- L
- 57.36
- A
- -50.06
- B
- 22.75
- L
- 57.36
- C
- 54.99
- H
- 155.56
- L
- 57.36
- U
- -50.2
- V
- 37.17
- L
- 50.3
- A
- -37.14
- B
- 17.3
- LRV
- ~ 25.3 %
- Munsell Color System
- 7.5G 5.0/28
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Irish Green (Other - Flag)
These are the named colors closest to Irish Green (Other - Flag), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Irish Green similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Irish Green to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Irish Green similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Irish Green to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Irish Green similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Irish Green to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Irish Green similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Irish Green to British Standard 4800
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Irish Green (Other - Flag)
These are the real paint colors closest to Irish Green (Other - Flag) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Irish Green once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Irish Green to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Irish Green to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Irish Green to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Irish Green to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Irish Green to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Irish Green to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Irish Green similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Irish Green to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Irish Green - #009E60 color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 Irish Green - #009E60?
Color that best contrast with Irish Green - #009E60 is #9E003E, color name is Big Dip O'Ruby*. 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 Irish Green - #009E60?
Complementary or Opposite color for Irish Green - #009E60 is #9E003E, color name is Big Dip O'Ruby*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Irish Green - #009E60 Color Images and Patterns
