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#08512A

#08512a ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#08512a is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 31.76% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 48.15% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 147.95°, with 82.02% saturation and 17.45% 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 9.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 5.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006633
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Relative luminance0.061

Complementary

  1. #08512a
  2. #51082f

Split complementary

  1. #08512a
  2. #4f0851
  3. #51080a

Analogous

  1. #0a5108
  2. #08512a
  3. #08514f

Triadic

  1. #08512a
  2. #2a0851
  3. #512a08

Tetradic

  1. #08512a
  2. #082f51
  3. #51082f
  4. #512a08

Square

  1. #08512a
  2. #080a51
  3. #51082f
  4. #514f08

Monochromatic

  1. #02130a
  2. #02130a
  3. #08512a
  4. #0f974e
  5. #16dc72

Shades

#08512a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08512a
  2. #074926
  3. #064122
  4. #06391d
  5. #053119
  6. #042915
  7. #032011
  8. #02180d
  9. #021008
  10. #010804
  11. #000000

Tints

#08512a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08512a
  2. #21623f
  3. #397455
  4. #52856a
  5. #6b977f
  6. #84a895
  7. #9cb9aa
  8. #b5cbbf
  9. #cedcd4
  10. #e6eeea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08512a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08512a
  2. #145633
  3. #205a3b
  4. #2c5f44
  5. #38644c
  6. #446955
  7. #506d5e
  8. #5c7266
  9. #68776f
  10. #747b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #374b3c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514927 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #49442d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005048 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f4d28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39492c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00503e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08512a {
  color: #08512a;
}
Background
.bg-08512a {
  background-color: #08512a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08512a {
  border: 2px solid #08512a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08512a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 81 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 148 82% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08512a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08512a, #08514f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08512a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 81 42 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 5.16 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 6.45 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 8.38 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 9.09 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.94 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 11.24 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.70 #f7aed5 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#08512a  rgb(8, 81, 42)  hsl(148, 82%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#51082f  rgb(81, 8, 47)  hsl(328, 82%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple
#2a0851  rgb(42, 8, 81)  hsl(268, 82%, 17%)  Persian Indigo
#512a08  rgb(81, 42, 8)  hsl(28, 82%, 17%)  Sepia