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#024B17

#024b17 ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#024b17 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, 29.41% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.33% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 137.26°, with 94.81% saturation and 15.1% 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 10.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 6.56.

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Relative luminance0.0511

Complementary

  1. #024b17
  2. #4b0236

Split complementary

  1. #024b17
  2. #3c024b
  3. #4b0212

Analogous

  1. #124b02
  2. #024b17
  3. #024b3c

Triadic

  1. #024b17
  2. #17024b
  3. #4b1702

Tetradic

  1. #024b17
  2. #02364b
  3. #4b0236
  4. #4b1702

Square

  1. #024b17
  2. #02124b
  3. #4b0236
  4. #4b3c02

Monochromatic

  1. #011406
  2. #011406
  3. #024b17
  4. #04962e
  5. #06e045

Shades

#024b17 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #024b17
  2. #024415
  3. #023c12
  4. #013510
  5. #012d0e
  6. #01260c
  7. #011e09
  8. #011707
  9. #000f05
  10. #000802
  11. #000000

Tints

#024b17 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #024b17
  2. #1b5d2e
  3. #356f45
  4. #4e815d
  5. #679374
  6. #81a58b
  7. #9ab7a2
  8. #b3c9b9
  9. #ccdbd1
  10. #e6ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#024b17 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #024b17
  2. #0f5022
  3. #1b562c
  4. #285b37
  5. #346041
  6. #41664c
  7. #4e6b56
  8. #5a7061
  9. #67756b
  10. #737b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #314534 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4311 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #453e1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004940 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b4614 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35431a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004a34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-024b17 {
  color: #024b17;
}
Background
.bg-024b17 {
  background-color: #024b17;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-024b17 {
  border: 2px solid #024b17;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #024b17;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 75 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 137 95% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-024b17 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #024b17, #024b3c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-024b17 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 75 23 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 6.56 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 6.79 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 8.97 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 9.76 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 10.36 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 10.70 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.91 #fdb4e8 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#024b17  rgb(2, 75, 23)  hsl(137, 95%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#4b0236  rgb(75, 2, 54)  hsl(317, 95%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#17024b  rgb(23, 2, 75)  hsl(257, 95%, 15%)  Midnight Blue
#4b1702  rgb(75, 23, 2)  hsl(17, 95%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum