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#00231C

#00231c ≈ Phthalo Green

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#00231c is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 13.73% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 86.27% black. Its hue angle is 168°, with 100% saturation and 6.86% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 6.89.

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Relative luminance0.0129

Complementary

  1. #00231c
  2. #230007

Split complementary

  1. #00231c
  2. #230018
  3. #230a00

Analogous

  1. #00230a
  2. #00231c
  3. #001823

Triadic

  1. #00231c
  2. #1c0023
  3. #231c00

Tetradic

  1. #00231c
  2. #000723
  3. #230007
  4. #231c00

Square

  1. #00231c
  2. #0a0023
  3. #230007
  4. #182300

Monochromatic

  1. #001410
  2. #001410
  3. #00231c
  4. #006f59
  5. #00bc96

Shades

#00231c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00231c
  2. #002019
  3. #001c16
  4. #001914
  5. #001511
  6. #00120e
  7. #000e0b
  8. #000b08
  9. #000706
  10. #000403
  11. #000000

Tints

#00231c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00231c
  2. #1a3933
  3. #334f49
  4. #4d6560
  5. #667b77
  6. #80918e
  7. #99a7a4
  8. #b3bdbb
  9. #ccd3d2
  10. #e6e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00231c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00231c
  2. #0d2c26
  3. #1a3630
  4. #263f3a
  5. #334844
  6. #40524e
  7. #4d5b58
  8. #5a6462
  9. #666d6c
  10. #737776
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #15201d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21201c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c1c1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002421 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #18211c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #141f1c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00231f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00231c {
  color: #00231c;
}
Background
.bg-00231c {
  background-color: #00231c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-00231c {
  border: 2px solid #00231c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00231c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 35 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 168 100% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00231c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00231c, #001823);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00231c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 35 28 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 6.89 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 12.61 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.25 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 14.81 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 14.82 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 14.82 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.48 #ffdce3 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#00231c  rgb(0, 35, 28)  hsl(168, 100%, 7%)  Phthalo Green
#230007  rgb(35, 0, 7)  hsl(348, 100%, 7%)  Licorice
#1c0023  rgb(28, 0, 35)  hsl(288, 100%, 7%)  Licorice
#231c00  rgb(35, 28, 0)  hsl(48, 100%, 7%)  Smoky Black