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#212C19

#212c19 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#212c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 94.74°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 7.79.

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Relative luminance0.0219

Complementary

  1. #212c19
  2. #24192c

Split complementary

  1. #212c19
  2. #1b192c
  3. #2c192b

Analogous

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #212c19
  3. #192c1b

Triadic

  1. #212c19
  2. #19212c
  3. #2c1921

Tetradic

  1. #212c19
  2. #192c24
  3. #24192c
  4. #2c1921

Square

  1. #212c19
  2. #192b2c
  3. #24192c
  4. #2c1b19

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0d07
  2. #0a0d07
  3. #212c19
  4. #465d35
  5. #6a8e50

Shades

#212c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #212c19
  2. #1e2817
  3. #1a2314
  4. #171f12
  5. #141a0f
  6. #11160d
  7. #0d120a
  8. #0a0d08
  9. #070905
  10. #030403
  11. #000000

Tints

#212c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #212c19
  2. #374130
  3. #4d5647
  4. #646b5e
  5. #7a8075
  6. #90968c
  7. #a6aba3
  8. #bcc0ba
  9. #d3d5d1
  10. #e9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#212c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #212c19
  2. #2b3423
  3. #343d2e
  4. #3e4538
  5. #474e42
  6. #51564d
  7. #5a5e57
  8. #646761
  9. #6d6f6b
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #262a23 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2918 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c281a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212b27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292a18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #212b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-212c19 {
  color: #212c19;
}
Background
.bg-212c19 {
  background-color: #212c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-212c19 {
  border: 2px solid #212c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #212c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 95 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-212c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #212c19, #192c1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-212c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 7.79 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.65 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.73 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 12.31 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.03 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.22 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.46 #ded3e6 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#212c19  rgb(33, 44, 25)  hsl(95, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#24192c  rgb(36, 25, 44)  hsl(275, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#19212c  rgb(25, 33, 44)  hsl(215, 28%, 14%)  Rich Black
#2c1921  rgb(44, 25, 33)  hsl(335, 28%, 14%)  Licorice