RAL Design

RAL 080 35 10

Smoky Clover

RAL 080 35 10 Smoky Clover is defined by hue 080, lightness 35, and a minimal chroma of 10, a subdued near-neutral dark green that bridges true green and warm grey. It is a natural choice for heritage garden structural elements, utility building finishes, and contemporary office space surfaces. The very restrained saturation gives it a rugged, organic quality that blends seamlessly with natural stone and weathered timber.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#505848
RGBrgb(80, 88, 72)
HSLhsl(90°, 10%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 18%, 65%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue80°
Lightness35
Chroma10

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
80
G
88
B
72
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7.4:1Pass
Black text
2.8:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)36
a* (Green-Red)-7
b* (Blue-Yellow)8
L* (LCh)36
C* (Chroma)10
h° (Hue)128°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.2:1
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1.8:1
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2.6:1
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1.7:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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