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#005242

#005242 ≈ British Racing Green

  • teal
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#005242 is a color from the teal family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 32.16% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 19.51% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 168.29°, with 100% saturation and 16.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 7.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006633
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Relative luminance0.0643

Complementary

  1. #005242
  2. #520010

Split complementary

  1. #005242
  2. #520039
  3. #521900

Analogous

  1. #005219
  2. #005242
  3. #003952

Triadic

  1. #005242
  2. #420052
  3. #524200

Tetradic

  1. #005242
  2. #001052
  3. #520010
  4. #524200

Square

  1. #005242
  2. #190052
  3. #520010
  4. #395200

Monochromatic

  1. #001410
  2. #001410
  3. #005242
  4. #009f80
  5. #00ebbd

Shades

#005242 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005242
  2. #004a3b
  3. #004235
  4. #00392e
  5. #003128
  6. #002921
  7. #00211a
  8. #001914
  9. #00100d
  10. #000807
  11. #000000

Tints

#005242 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005242
  2. #1a6355
  3. #337568
  4. #4d867b
  5. #66978e
  6. #80a9a1
  7. #99bab3
  8. #b3cbc6
  9. #ccdcd9
  10. #e6eeec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005242 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005242
  2. #0d5748
  3. #1a5b4e
  4. #266055
  5. #33645b
  6. #406961
  7. #4d6e67
  8. #5a726d
  9. #667774
  10. #737b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #374c45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4c41 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #454543 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00534d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d4e42 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #354a43 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005349 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005242 {
  color: #005242;
}
Background
.bg-005242 {
  background-color: #005242;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005242 {
  border: 2px solid #005242;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005242;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 82 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 168 100% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005242 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005242, #003952);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005242 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 82 66 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 7.66 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.57 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.08 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.53 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.53 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 11.57 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 11.90 #ffadbd Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#005242  rgb(0, 82, 66)  hsl(168, 100%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#520010  rgb(82, 0, 16)  hsl(348, 100%, 16%)  Rosewood
#420052  rgb(66, 0, 82)  hsl(288, 100%, 16%)  Indigo
#524200  rgb(82, 66, 0)  hsl(48, 100%, 16%)  Field Drab