Te Papa Green
General Information
The hex color #154842, also known as Te Papa Green, is a dark shade of green. It evokes feelings of nature, growth, and tranquility. In the RGB color model, it is composed of 8.24% red, 28.24% green, and 25.88% blue. In the CMYK color model, it is composed of 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow, and 72% black. The name "Te Papa Green" is inspired by the natural landscapes and cultural heritage often associated with New Zealand, suggesting a connection to the earth and environment. Colors like this are often used to promote a sense of calm and well-being, making them suitable for various applications that seek to create a serene and grounded atmosphere.
The color #154842, also known as Te Papa Green, has a low contrast ratio against white text, making it potentially difficult for users with visual impairments to read. The contrast ratio is approximately 3.2:1, falling short of the WCAG recommended contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. To improve accessibility, it's advisable to use a lighter text color on this background or consider a slightly lighter shade of green to increase contrast. Tools like WebAIM's Contrast Checker can help assess and adjust color combinations for optimal readability. Ensuring sufficient contrast is crucial for users with low vision or color blindness, contributing to a more inclusive user experience. Also ensure the color isn't the only visual means to provide information, using text labels, icons or patterns help make content more accessible.
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Applications
Web Design
In web design, Te Papa Green can be utilized for backgrounds, borders, or accents, providing a natural and calming aesthetic. It's especially suitable for websites related to nature, sustainability, or health. Because of its dark tint, it's best used sparingly, especially in large blocks of text, because of its bad contrast values. The color is more usable for logos and heading elements, or as an accent to highlight calls to action. As a background, it should be paired with very light elements to ensure readability.
Interior Design
In interior design, this color can bring a sense of tranquility and connection to nature. It can be applied to walls, furniture, or decorative elements, especially in spaces intended for relaxation, such as bedrooms or reading rooms. It can be combined with other earth-tone colors to create a natural and inviting atmosphere, or be paired with lighter hues to create interesting accents. The color creates a warm and natural feeling when used as a primary wall color and can be used for furniture as well.
Fashion
Because of its deep and dark appearance, the color is suitable as a fashion accent, for example, in scarfs, hats or jackets. Combining it with beige or grey items generates a great appearance. It's mostly suitable as an accent color, creating a natural appearance, which makes it a great alternative to pure black in many use cases.