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#2A8C19

#2a8c19 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2a8c19 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 111.13°, 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.43.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1932

Complementary

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #7b198c

Split complementary

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #41198c
  3. #8c1963

Analogous

  1. #638c19
  2. #2a8c19
  3. #198c41

Triadic

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #192a8c
  3. #8c192a

Tetradic

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #198c7b
  3. #7b198c
  4. #8c192a

Square

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #19638c
  3. #7b198c
  4. #8c4119

Monochromatic

  1. #051103
  2. #174b0d
  3. #2a8c19
  4. #3dcd25
  5. #70e25c

Shades

#2a8c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #267e17
  3. #227014
  4. #1d6212
  5. #19540f
  6. #15460d
  7. #11380a
  8. #0d2a08
  9. #081c05
  10. #040e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a8c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #3f9830
  3. #55a347
  4. #6aaf5e
  5. #7fba75
  6. #95c68c
  7. #aad1a3
  8. #bfddba
  9. #d4e8d1
  10. #eaf4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a8c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a8c19
  2. #338b23
  3. #3b8a2e
  4. #448838
  5. #4c8742
  6. #55864d
  7. #5e8557
  8. #668461
  9. #6f826b
  10. #778176
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #638161 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #907e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847727 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #148777 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #748408 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b8022 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f895f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a8c19 {
  color: #2a8c19;
}
Background
.bg-2a8c19 {
  background-color: #2a8c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a8c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2a8c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a8c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 111 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a8c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a8c19, #198c41);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a8c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.43 #138808 India Green ΔE 2.07 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 2.28 #008000 Green ΔE 4.86 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.23 #568203 Avocado ΔE 7.48 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.20 #d573e6 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2a8c19  rgb(42, 140, 25)  hsl(111, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#7b198c  rgb(123, 25, 140)  hsl(291, 70%, 32%)  Purple
#192a8c  rgb(25, 42, 140)  hsl(231, 70%, 32%)  Imperial Blue
#8c192a  rgb(140, 25, 42)  hsl(351, 70%, 32%)  Burgundy