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#238C19

#238c19 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#238c19 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 114.78°, 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 4.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.12.

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Relative luminance0.1918

Complementary

  1. #238c19
  2. #82198c

Split complementary

  1. #238c19
  2. #48198c
  3. #8c195c

Analogous

  1. #5c8c19
  2. #238c19
  3. #198c48

Triadic

  1. #238c19
  2. #19238c
  3. #8c1923

Tetradic

  1. #238c19
  2. #198c82
  3. #82198c
  4. #8c1923

Square

  1. #238c19
  2. #195c8c
  3. #82198c
  4. #8c4819

Monochromatic

  1. #041103
  2. #134b0d
  3. #238c19
  4. #33cd25
  5. #68e25c

Shades

#238c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #238c19
  2. #207e17
  3. #1c7014
  4. #196212
  5. #15540f
  6. #12460d
  7. #0e380a
  8. #0b2a08
  9. #071c05
  10. #040e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#238c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #238c19
  2. #399830
  3. #4fa347
  4. #65af5e
  5. #7bba75
  6. #91c68c
  7. #a7d1a3
  8. #bdddba
  9. #d3e8d1
  10. #e9f4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#238c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #238c19
  2. #2c8b23
  3. #368a2e
  4. #3f8838
  5. #488742
  6. #52864d
  7. #5b8557
  8. #648461
  9. #6d826b
  10. #778176
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #628161 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8f7e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847627 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008777 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #738408 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a7f22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #12895f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-238c19 {
  color: #238c19;
}
Background
.bg-238c19 {
  background-color: #238c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-238c19 {
  border: 2px solid #238c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #238c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 115 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-238c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #238c19, #198c48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-238c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.12 #138808 India Green ΔE 1.85 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 2.12 #008000 Green ΔE 4.67 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.52 #568203 Avocado ΔE 7.92 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.70 #dc73e6 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#238c19  rgb(35, 140, 25)  hsl(115, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#82198c  rgb(130, 25, 140)  hsl(295, 70%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#19238c  rgb(25, 35, 140)  hsl(235, 70%, 32%)  Imperial Blue
#8c1923  rgb(140, 25, 35)  hsl(355, 70%, 32%)  Carmine