Jotun Classic Green 6243

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What are Jotun Classic Green undertones?
Is Classic Green 6243 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Classic Green
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Classic Green 6243
Code:	6243
Name:	Classic Green
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Classic Green?

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What are Jotun Classic Green undertones?

Classic Green is a deep, muted deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#38564F

RGB code:

56, 86, 79

Is Jotun Classic Green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 166°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

6243 Classic Green HSL code: 166, 21%, 28%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Classic Green

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Classic Green:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

6243
Classic Green

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Classic Green with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 346, such as Jotun Fig Fruit and Pink Plum.

6243
Classic Green

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#38564f
RGB Decimal	56, 86, 79
RGB Percent	21.96%, 33.73%, 30.98%
HSV	Hue: 166° Saturation: 34.88% Value: 33.73%
HSL	hsl(166, 21.13, 27.84)
CMYK	Cyan: 34.88 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.14 Key: 66.27
YIQ	Y: 76.232 I: -15.628 Q: -8.524
XYZ	X: 6.369 Y: 8.061 Z: 8.615
CIE Lab	L:34.109 a:-12.895 b:0.533
CIE Luv	L:34.109 u:-13.947 v:2.408
Decimal	3692111
Hunter Lab	28.391, -9.639, 1.882