RAL Effect

RAL 690-M

Metallic Willow

RAL 690-M Metallic Willow is the metallic variant of the 690 group, featuring a shimmering willow green with luminous jade highlights. This eye-catching metallic finish elevates automotive body panels, premium appliance housings, and decorative hardware with a refined, lustrous quality. Its reflective depth shifts subtly under different lighting conditions.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#488830
RGBrgb(72, 136, 48)
HSLhsl(104°, 48%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 65%, 47%)
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
72
G
136
B
48
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
4.3:1Fail
Black text
4.8:1Pass

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)51
a* (Green-Red)-38
b* (Blue-Yellow)40
L* (LCh)51
C* (Chroma)55
h° (Hue)133°

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
1.5:1
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1.1:1
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1.9:1
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1.6:1

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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