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#0E420E

#0e420e ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#0e420e is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 5.49% red, 25.88% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 78.79% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 65% saturation and 15.69% 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 11.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 6.8.

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Relative luminance0.0402

Complementary

  1. #0e420e
  2. #420e42

Split complementary

  1. #0e420e
  2. #280e42
  3. #420e28

Analogous

  1. #28420e
  2. #0e420e
  3. #0e4228

Triadic

  1. #0e420e
  2. #0e0e42
  3. #420e0e

Tetradic

  1. #0e420e
  2. #0e4242
  3. #420e42
  4. #420e0e

Square

  1. #0e420e
  2. #0e2842
  3. #420e42
  4. #42280e

Monochromatic

  1. #041104
  2. #041104
  3. #0e420e
  4. #1b811b
  5. #29c029

Shades

#0e420e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0e420e
  2. #0d3b0d
  3. #0b350b
  4. #0a2e0a
  5. #082808
  6. #072107
  7. #061a06
  8. #041404
  9. #030d03
  10. #010701
  11. #000000

Tints

#0e420e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0e420e
  2. #265526
  3. #3e683e
  4. #567b56
  5. #6e8e6e
  6. #87a187
  7. #9fb39f
  8. #b7c6b7
  9. #cfd9cf
  10. #e7ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0e420e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0e420e
  2. #194819
  3. #254e25
  4. #305530
  5. #3c5b3c
  6. #476147
  7. #526752
  8. #5e6d5e
  9. #697469
  10. #757a75
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3c2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443b07 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e3713 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #024038 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #353e0a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #313c11 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #07412c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0e420e {
  color: #0e420e;
}
Background
.bg-0e420e {
  background-color: #0e420e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0e420e {
  border: 2px solid #0e420e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0e420e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 14 66 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 65% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0e420e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e420e, #0e4228);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0e420e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(14 66 14 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 6.80 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 8.25 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.79 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.79 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 11.82 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 12.45 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 12.54 #f1bdf1 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#0e420e  rgb(14, 66, 14)  hsl(120, 65%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#420e42  rgb(66, 14, 66)  hsl(300, 65%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#0e0e42  rgb(14, 14, 66)  hsl(240, 65%, 16%)  Midnight Blue
#420e0e  rgb(66, 14, 14)  hsl(0, 65%, 16%)  Caput Mortuum