RAL Effect

RAL 220-4

Kelly Green

RAL 220-4 Kelly Green is a rich, confident bright green from the RAL Effect 220 group with strong blue undertones. This bold shade is popular for signage, agricultural equipment, and commercial branding where high visibility and a strong green identity are needed. It conveys freshness, prosperity, and environmental commitment.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#4AA868
RGBrgb(74, 168, 104)
HSLhsl(139°, 39%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 38%, 34%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
74
G
168
B
104
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3:1Fail
Black text
7.1:1Pass

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)62
a* (Green-Red)-42
b* (Blue-Yellow)25
L* (LCh)62
C* (Chroma)49
h° (Hue)150°

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

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.5:1
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2:1
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2.2:1
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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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