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#042C0C

#042c0c ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#042c0c is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 17.25% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.73% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 132°, with 83.33% saturation and 9.41% 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 15.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 6.3.

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Relative luminance0.0185

Complementary

  1. #042c0c
  2. #2c0424

Split complementary

  1. #042c0c
  2. #20042c
  3. #2c0410

Analogous

  1. #102c04
  2. #042c0c
  3. #042c20

Triadic

  1. #042c0c
  2. #0c042c
  3. #2c0c04

Tetradic

  1. #042c0c
  2. #04242c
  3. #2c0424
  4. #2c0c04

Square

  1. #042c0c
  2. #04102c
  3. #2c0424
  4. #2c2004

Monochromatic

  1. #021305
  2. #021305
  3. #042c0c
  4. #0a721f
  5. #11b832

Shades

#042c0c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #042c0c
  2. #04280b
  3. #03230a
  4. #031f08
  5. #021a07
  6. #021606
  7. #021205
  8. #010d04
  9. #010902
  10. #000401
  11. #000000

Tints

#042c0c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #042c0c
  2. #1d4124
  3. #36563d
  4. #4f6b55
  5. #68806d
  6. #829686
  7. #9bab9e
  8. #b4c0b6
  9. #cdd5ce
  10. #e6eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#042c0c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #042c0c
  2. #103418
  3. #1d3d23
  4. #29452f
  5. #364e3a
  6. #425646
  7. #4e5e52
  8. #5b675d
  9. #676f69
  10. #747874
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c281d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2709 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28240f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002b25 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22290a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e270e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002b1d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-042c0c {
  color: #042c0c;
}
Background
.bg-042c0c {
  background-color: #042c0c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-042c0c {
  border: 2px solid #042c0c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #042c0c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 44 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 132 83% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-042c0c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042c0c, #042c20);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-042c0c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 44 12 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 6.30 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 7.28 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 15.46 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 15.73 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 16.06 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 17.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 18.28 #fbd3f3 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#042c0c  rgb(4, 44, 12)  hsl(132, 83%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#2c0424  rgb(44, 4, 36)  hsl(312, 83%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#0c042c  rgb(12, 4, 44)  hsl(252, 83%, 9%)  Oxford Blue
#2c0c04  rgb(44, 12, 4)  hsl(12, 83%, 9%)  Caput Mortuum