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#283C19

#283c19 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#283c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 58.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 94.29°, with 41.18% saturation and 16.67% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 8.26.

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Relative luminance0.0375

Complementary

  1. #283c19
  2. #2d193c

Split complementary

  1. #283c19
  2. #1c193c
  3. #3c193a

Analogous

  1. #3a3c19
  2. #283c19
  3. #193c1c

Triadic

  1. #283c19
  2. #19283c
  3. #3c1928

Tetradic

  1. #283c19
  2. #193c2d
  3. #2d193c
  4. #3c1928

Square

  1. #283c19
  2. #193a3c
  3. #2d193c
  4. #3c1c19

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0e06
  2. #0a0e06
  3. #283c19
  4. #4c7230
  5. #70a846

Shades

#283c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283c19
  2. #243617
  3. #203014
  4. #1c2a12
  5. #18240f
  6. #141e0d
  7. #10180a
  8. #0c1208
  9. #080c05
  10. #040603
  11. #000000

Tints

#283c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283c19
  2. #3e5030
  3. #536347
  4. #69775e
  5. #7e8a75
  6. #949e8c
  7. #a9b1a3
  8. #bfc5ba
  9. #d4d8d1
  10. #eaece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283c19
  2. #314323
  3. #3a4a2e
  4. #425038
  5. #4b5742
  6. #545e4d
  7. #5d6557
  8. #666c61
  9. #6e726b
  10. #777976
  11. #808080

Readable text 12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #31392d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e3816 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c361b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #283a34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #373917 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35381a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283b2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283c19 {
  color: #283c19;
}
Background
.bg-283c19 {
  background-color: #283c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283c19 {
  border: 2px solid #283c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 94 41% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283c19, #193c1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 8.26 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.49 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.26 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 10.23 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.50 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 12.57 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.39 #d7c3e6 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#283c19  rgb(40, 60, 25)  hsl(94, 41%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2d193c  rgb(45, 25, 60)  hsl(274, 41%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#19283c  rgb(25, 40, 60)  hsl(214, 41%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#3c1928  rgb(60, 25, 40)  hsl(334, 41%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple