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#02491C

#02491c ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#02491c is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 28.63% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.26% cyan, 0% magenta, 61.64% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 141.97°, with 94.67% saturation and 14.71% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 4.88.

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Relative luminance0.0486

Complementary

  1. #02491c
  2. #49022f

Split complementary

  1. #02491c
  2. #400249
  3. #49020c

Analogous

  1. #0c4902
  2. #02491c
  3. #024940

Triadic

  1. #02491c
  2. #1c0249
  3. #491c02

Tetradic

  1. #02491c
  2. #022f49
  3. #49022f
  4. #491c02

Square

  1. #02491c
  2. #020c49
  3. #49022f
  4. #494002

Monochromatic

  1. #011408
  2. #011408
  3. #02491c
  4. #049339
  5. #06de55

Shades

#02491c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #02491c
  2. #024219
  3. #023a16
  4. #013314
  5. #012c11
  6. #01250e
  7. #011d0b
  8. #011608
  9. #000f06
  10. #000703
  11. #000000

Tints

#02491c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #02491c
  2. #1b5b33
  3. #356d49
  4. #4e8060
  5. #679277
  6. #81a48e
  7. #9ab6a4
  8. #b3c8bb
  9. #ccdbd2
  10. #e6ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#02491c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #02491c
  2. #0f4f26
  3. #1b5430
  4. #285a3a
  5. #345f44
  6. #41654e
  7. #4e6a58
  8. #5a7062
  9. #67756c
  10. #737b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #304334 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4118 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #423c20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00473f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #39451a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #33421e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004834 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-02491c {
  color: #02491c;
}
Background
.bg-02491c {
  background-color: #02491c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-02491c {
  border: 2px solid #02491c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #02491c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 73 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 142 95% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-02491c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #02491c, #024940);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-02491c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 73 28 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 4.88 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 8.35 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 8.76 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.44 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 10.93 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 11.22 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.79 #fdb6e3 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#02491c  rgb(2, 73, 28)  hsl(142, 95%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#49022f  rgb(73, 2, 47)  hsl(322, 95%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#1c0249  rgb(28, 2, 73)  hsl(262, 95%, 15%)  Midnight Blue
#491c02  rgb(73, 28, 2)  hsl(22, 95%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum