May Green (RAL 6017)

A vivid RAL yellow-green of new May growth, spring's budding, teeming with vitality.

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RGBrgb(91, 126, 57)

HSLhsl(90, 38%, 36%)

HSVhsv(90, 55%, 49%)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 55%, 51%)

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RGBArgba(91, 126, 57, 1)

HSLAhsla(90, 38%, 36%, 1)

OKLCHoklch(75.7%, 0.082, 128)

LCHlch(72.6%, 33.2, 138)

🎨 Color Palettes

Analogous2-3 adjacent hues (≤60°)

Triadic3 hues spaced 120° apart

Split ComplementaryMain color + colors adjacent to its complement

Complementary2 hues spaced 180° apart

Tetradic (Rectangle)4 hues forming a rectangle

MonochromaticSingle hue with varying saturation and lightness

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Standard Text

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Suitable for regular body content, meeting WCAG AA standards

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Large Text / UI Components

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Suitable for decorative elements, dividers, non-essential text

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Lightness VariationFixed hue and saturation, proportional lightness scaling 30%→100%

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Saturation VariationFixed hue and lightness, proportional saturation scaling 40%→100%

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Lightness + Saturation Mixed VariationSimultaneous lightness and saturation proportional scaling

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Hue Fine-TuningFixed saturation and lightness, stepwise hue fine-tuning ±15°

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💡 Use Cases

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Spring Window Display

Department store spring-themed window displays; May Green props and background paper create the vivid atmosphere of just stepping into spring.

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Light Food Packaging

The packaging design for spring-limited salads; May Green conveys the immediacy of freshly picked ingredients, reassuring consumers to eat safely.

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Outdoor Sportswear

The color scheme for spring badminton or tennis wear; May Green is particularly eye-catching on outdoor courts and matches the atmosphere of spring tournaments.

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Gardening Brand

The logo color for plant shops and gardening tools; May Green precisely targets the urban farming community who love gardening and are waiting for spring sowing.

📜 Origin & History

May Green RAL 6017 takes as its reference the tender leaves of late spring in Europe, capturing this fleeting spring color in the German industrial color chart, becoming a standardized memory of seasonal color.

🧠 Color Psychology

Bright Spring SunshineMay is the most beautiful season in Europe; May Green condenses the sunshine and rain of the entire spring, nature's first generous gift after winter ends.

Vigorous and EnergeticLike the unadulterated light of hope in a young person's eyes, May Green exudes the fearless courage and boundless drive of a newborn calf unafraid of tigers.

All Things RevivingA color awakening from hibernation, May Green witnesses the miracle of dormant insects stirring and vegetation sprouting—the trumpet call of life's revival.

Joyful and ExuberantThe energy pent up all winter bursts forth in this vivid green; May Green, like the first chirp of a bird, announces the arrival of the joyful season.

Innocent and UnripeNot yet entering the richness of high summer, May Green carries the shyness and greenness of early spring, like the careful, beautiful trepidation of first love.

A Promising FutureBehind the new green lie abundant flowers and rich fruits; May Green represents the beautiful blueprint unfolding and a future full of infinite possibilities.

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