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#2A3C19

#2a3c19 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2a3c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 58.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 90.86°, 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 11.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 8.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0379

Complementary

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #2b193c

Split complementary

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #1a193c
  3. #3c193c

Analogous

  1. #3c3c19
  2. #2a3c19
  3. #193c1a

Triadic

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #192a3c
  3. #3c192a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #193c2b
  3. #2b193c
  4. #3c192a

Square

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #193c3c
  3. #2b193c
  4. #3c1a19

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0e06
  2. #0a0e06
  3. #2a3c19
  4. #507230
  5. #76a846

Shades

#2a3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #263617
  3. #223014
  4. #1d2a12
  5. #19240f
  6. #151e0d
  7. #11180a
  8. #0d1208
  9. #080c05
  10. #040603
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #3f5030
  3. #556347
  4. #6a775e
  5. #7f8a75
  6. #959e8c
  7. #aab1a3
  8. #bfc5ba
  9. #d4d8d1
  10. #eaece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3c19
  2. #334323
  3. #3b4a2e
  4. #445038
  5. #4c5742
  6. #555e4d
  7. #5e6557
  8. #666c61
  9. #6f726b
  10. #777976
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #32392d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f3816 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c361b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b3a34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #373917 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #36391a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a3b2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3c19 {
  color: #2a3c19;
}
Background
.bg-2a3c19 {
  background-color: #2a3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 41% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3c19, #193c1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 8.68 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.91 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 9.09 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.85 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.71 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 12.76 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.04 #d5c3e6 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#2a3c19  rgb(42, 60, 25)  hsl(91, 41%, 17%)  Phthalo Green
#2b193c  rgb(43, 25, 60)  hsl(271, 41%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#192a3c  rgb(25, 42, 60)  hsl(211, 41%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#3c192a  rgb(60, 25, 42)  hsl(331, 41%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple