Android green
A bright green defined by Google for the Android robot mascot and logo
Android green is a vivid yellowish green, set by Google as the official colour of the Android robot mascot. Its current digital value is #3DDC84, chosen in 2019 to improve accessibility for colourblind users. Earlier, a more yellow-green shade was used, inspired by the green glow of old computer monitors.
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- Set as the Android robot's official colour by Google
- Current digital value is #3DDC84; print value is Pantone 2412 C
- Updated in 2019 for better accessibility to colourblind users
- Original shade was inspired by green text on old computer monitors
What colour is Android green?
Android green is a bright, yellowish green. It is most often seen as the colour of the Android robot, which is the mascot and logo for Google's Android operating system. The shade stands out clearly against dark backgrounds and is defined for both digital screens and print. Its current digital code is #3DDC84, and it is matched in print by Pantone 2412 C.
Where does Android green come from?
The name Android green comes from its use as the signature colour of the Android robot mascot. The original shade, chosen in 2007 by designer Irina Blok, was inspired by the green text of old computer monitors, using the colour #A4C639. In 2019, Google updated the shade to #3DDC84 to make it easier to see for people with red-green colourblindness.
How Android green is defined
Android green is a standard colour defined by its digital RGB hex value (#3DDC84) for screens and by Pantone 2412 C for print. It is not made from pigments or dyes, but is a colour value set for branding and design purposes.
Where Android green is used
This colour is mainly used in digital and print branding for the Android operating system. It appears in the Android robot logo and related graphics. Its definition ensures it looks the same across websites, apps, and printed materials.
What Android green means
Android green does not have traditional cultural or emotional meanings. Its choice was practical: to be distinctive, modern, and visible, especially against dark backgrounds. The 2019 update aimed to make it more accessible for people with colour vision deficiency.
Green around the world
What the green family means from country to country.
A green kerchief is the sign of the campaign for legal abortion. Huge crowds wore it in 2018, and the movement was called the green wave.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Green scarfGreen and gold have been the official national colours since 1984 and are worn by national sports teams. They echo the leaves and flowers of the golden wattle.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: National colours of AustraliaA Test cricketer is given a dark green cap, the baggy green, on first playing for Australia. Many players wear the same faded cap for a whole career.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: Baggy greenThe green field of the flag stands for the land and its rice fields. Many people also read it as the youth and vigour of the country.
Nature and renewalPolitics and protestHopeSource: Flag of BangladeshThe flag is white, green and red. The green band, which took the place of the blue in the Russian flag, is read as the country's forests and farmland.
Politics and protestNature and renewalSource: Flag of BulgariaThe green field of the flag is commonly said to stand for the forests. It was first the colour of the House of Braganza, the family of the first emperor.
Politics and protestNature and renewalPrideSource: Flag of BrazilShades and relatives of Android green
The original Android green was a more yellow-green (#A4C639, Pantone 376C). The current version is less yellow and more vivid. Android green is related to other bright greens like chartreuse and Caribbean green, but is defined by its specific digital and print values.
Colours that go with Android green
Harmonies are worked out from the value #3DDC84. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Android green
What colour is Android green?
Android green is a bright, yellowish green defined by Google as #3DDC84 for screens and Pantone 2412 C for print.
Where does the name Android green come from?
The name comes from its use as the official colour of the Android robot mascot for Google's Android operating system.
Why was the colour changed in 2019?
Google changed Android green in 2019 to make it easier to see for people with red-green colourblindness.
What was the original Android green?
The original Android green was a more yellow-green shade (#A4C639, Pantone 376C), chosen because it resembled the green of old computer monitor text.
Good reading and sources
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