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#232C19

#232c19 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#232c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 88.42°, 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 14.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 8.65.

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Relative luminance0.0223

Complementary

  1. #232c19
  2. #22192c

Split complementary

  1. #232c19
  2. #191a2c
  3. #2c192c

Analogous

  1. #2c2c19
  2. #232c19
  3. #1a2c19

Triadic

  1. #232c19
  2. #19232c
  3. #2c1923

Tetradic

  1. #232c19
  2. #192c22
  3. #22192c
  4. #2c1923

Square

  1. #232c19
  2. #192c2c
  3. #22192c
  4. #2c191a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0d07
  2. #0a0d07
  3. #232c19
  4. #4a5d35
  5. #718e50

Shades

#232c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232c19
  2. #202817
  3. #1c2314
  4. #191f12
  5. #151a0f
  6. #12160d
  7. #0e120a
  8. #0b0d08
  9. #070905
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#232c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232c19
  2. #394130
  3. #4f5647
  4. #656b5e
  5. #7b8075
  6. #91968c
  7. #a7aba3
  8. #bdc0ba
  9. #d3d5d1
  10. #e9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232c19
  2. #2c3423
  3. #363d2e
  4. #3f4538
  5. #484e42
  6. #52564d
  7. #5b5e57
  8. #646761
  9. #6d6f6b
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272a24 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2a18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c291a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #242a27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #232b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232c19 {
  color: #232c19;
}
Background
.bg-232c19 {
  background-color: #232c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232c19 {
  border: 2px solid #232c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232c19, #1a2c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 8.65 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.19 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.43 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.54 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.84 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 13.02 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.31 #dcd3e6 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#232c19  rgb(35, 44, 25)  hsl(88, 28%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#22192c  rgb(34, 25, 44)  hsl(268, 28%, 14%)  Licorice
#19232c  rgb(25, 35, 44)  hsl(208, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c1923  rgb(44, 25, 35)  hsl(328, 28%, 14%)  Licorice