Earls Green
Earls Green is a richly saturated yellow shade with RGB(184, 167, 34) and hex code #B8A722, reading as medium-dark at a glance.
HEX
#B8A722
RGB
184, 167, 34
HSL
53°, 69%, 43%
CMYK
0%, 9%, 82%, 28%
LAB
68, -7, 64
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Description
- •Earls Green (#B8A722) is a warm-toned yellow color defined by RGB values of 184, 167, 34 and HSL values of 53 degrees hue, 69% saturation, and 43% lightness. At 43% lightness it appears medium-dark, and its richly saturated character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #2233B8 for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #7EB822 and #B85C22 for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a yellow shade, Earls Green tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: optimism, caution, and energy. Yellow reflects the most visible light of any hue to the human eye, which is why it is used heavily for warning signs and attention-grabbing accents.
Hue family
yellow
Saturation level
richly saturated
Lightness level
medium-dark
Temperature
warm
Because Earls Green is richly saturated and medium-dark, it tends to feel bold and attention-grabbing in a design context.
Meaning
Within the yellow family, colors like Earls Green are commonly associated with optimism, caution, and energy, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
yellow
Common associations
optimism, caution, and energy
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Earls Green is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the yellow family it belongs to has a long design history. Yellow reflects the most visible light of any hue to the human eye, which is why it is used heavily for warning signs and attention-grabbing accents.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(53, 69%, 43%), Earls Green has a relative luminance of about 0.38 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Earls Green (#B8A722) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Earls Green with black text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 8.6:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Earls Green works well for accent elements, buttons, and calls-to-action that need to stand out, given its richly saturated and medium-dark profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with black text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 8.6:1
palette flexibility
combines with #2233B8 (complementary) and #22B8A7/#A722B8 (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens