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#198C19

#198c19 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#198c19 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.

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Relative luminance0.1903

Complementary

  1. #198c19
  2. #8c198c

Split complementary

  1. #198c19
  2. #52198c
  3. #8c1952

Analogous

  1. #528c19
  2. #198c19
  3. #198c52

Triadic

  1. #198c19
  2. #19198c
  3. #8c1919

Tetradic

  1. #198c19
  2. #198c8c
  3. #8c198c
  4. #8c1919

Square

  1. #198c19
  2. #19528c
  3. #8c198c
  4. #8c5219

Monochromatic

  1. #031103
  2. #0d4b0d
  3. #198c19
  4. #25cd25
  5. #5ce25c

Shades

#198c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #198c19
  2. #177e17
  3. #147014
  4. #126212
  5. #0f540f
  6. #0d460d
  7. #0a380a
  8. #082a08
  9. #051c05
  10. #030e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#198c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #198c19
  2. #309830
  3. #47a347
  4. #5eaf5e
  5. #75ba75
  6. #8cc68c
  7. #a3d1a3
  8. #baddba
  9. #d1e8d1
  10. #e8f4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#198c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #198c19
  2. #238b23
  3. #2e8a2e
  4. #388838
  5. #428742
  6. #4d864d
  7. #578557
  8. #618461
  9. #6b826b
  10. #768176
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #608160 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8f7e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837627 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008877 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #728408 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #697f22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00895f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-198c19 {
  color: #198c19;
}
Background
.bg-198c19 {
  background-color: #198c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-198c19 {
  border: 2px solid #198c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #198c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-198c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #198c19, #198c52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-198c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.00 #138808 India Green ΔE 1.74 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 2.08 #008000 Green ΔE 4.51 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.87 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.42 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 10.26 #e673e6 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#198c19  rgb(25, 140, 25)  hsl(120, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#8c198c  rgb(140, 25, 140)  hsl(300, 70%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#19198c  rgb(25, 25, 140)  hsl(240, 70%, 32%)  Phthalo Blue
#8c1919  rgb(140, 25, 25)  hsl(0, 70%, 32%)  Falu Red