Grey

RAL 7009

Green Grey

RAL 7009 Green Grey is a dark, muted grey-green that provides a natural, unobtrusive finish for structures within green landscapes. This subdued shade is specified for landscape architecture, park infrastructure, and environmentally sensitive building design where visual integration with the natural environment is a primary concern. Green Grey is commonly used for utility cabinets, transformer housings, and telecommunications equipment in residential and parkland settings.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#5B6259
RGBrgb(91, 98, 89)
HSLhsl(107°, 5%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 62%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
91
G
98
B
89
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.3:1Pass
Black text
3.3:1Fail

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)41
a* (Green-Red)-5
b* (Blue-Yellow)4
L* (LCh)41
C* (Chroma)6
h° (Hue)138°

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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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.4:1
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2.3:1
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2:1

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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