Cyprus flag colors
One of only two national flags to depict the country's own map, and it is 88 percent white. The copper-orange outline is a reference to the island's copper deposits, which gave Cyprus its name, and the two olive branches beneath are the only green.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Copper | primary | #D67900 | 214, 121, 0 | 34, 100%, 42% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Olive | secondary | #4D5B2D | 77, 91, 45 | 78, 34%, 27% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Copper passes AA for body text on black, at 6.6 to 1.
Of 18 ordered pairs in this palette, 10 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 14 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | White | Copper | Olive | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3.2White on Copper, fails AA for body text | 7.4White on Olive, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Copper | 3.2Copper on White, fails AA for body text | 2.3Copper on Olive, fails AA for body text | 3.2Copper on White, fails AA for body text | 6.6Copper on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Olive | 7.4Olive on White, passes AA for body text | 2.3Olive on Copper, fails AA for body text | 7.4Olive on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Olive on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 3.2White on Copper, fails AA for body text | 7.4White on Olive, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 6.6Black on Copper, passes AA for body text | 2.9Black on Olive, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Cyprus.svg
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