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#161E0E

#161e0e ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#161e0e is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 11.76% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 53.33% yellow and 88.24% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 36.36% saturation and 8.63% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 10.45.

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Relative luminance0.0113

Complementary

  1. #161e0e
  2. #160e1e

Split complementary

  1. #161e0e
  2. #0e0e1e
  3. #1e0e1e

Analogous

  1. #1e1e0e
  2. #161e0e
  3. #0e1e0e

Triadic

  1. #161e0e
  2. #0e161e
  3. #1e0e16

Tetradic

  1. #161e0e
  2. #0e1e16
  3. #160e1e
  4. #1e0e16

Square

  1. #161e0e
  2. #0e1e1e
  3. #160e1e
  4. #1e0e0e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0e06
  2. #0a0e06
  3. #161e0e
  4. #3c5226
  5. #63863f

Shades

#161e0e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161e0e
  2. #141b0d
  3. #12180b
  4. #0f150a
  5. #0d1208
  6. #0b0f07
  7. #090c06
  8. #070904
  9. #040603
  10. #020301
  11. #000000

Tints

#161e0e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161e0e
  2. #2d3526
  3. #454b3e
  4. #5c6256
  5. #73786e
  6. #8b8f87
  7. #a2a59f
  8. #b9bcb7
  9. #d0d2cf
  10. #e8e9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161e0e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161e0e
  2. #212819
  3. #2b3225
  4. #363b30
  5. #40453c
  6. #4b4f47
  7. #565952
  8. #60635e
  9. #6b6c69
  10. #757675
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191d17 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f1c0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e1b0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #161d1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1d0d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1c0f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #161d16 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161e0e {
  color: #161e0e;
}
Background
.bg-161e0e {
  background-color: #161e0e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161e0e {
  border: 2px solid #161e0e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161e0e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 30 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 36% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161e0e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161e0e, #0e1e0e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161e0e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 30 14 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.45 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.69 #000000 Black ΔE 12.36 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.82 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.40 #e9e1f1 Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#161e0e  rgb(22, 30, 14)  hsl(90, 36%, 9%)  Phthalo Green
#160e1e  rgb(22, 14, 30)  hsl(270, 36%, 9%)  Licorice
#0e161e  rgb(14, 22, 30)  hsl(210, 36%, 9%)  Rich Black
#1e0e16  rgb(30, 14, 22)  hsl(330, 36%, 9%)  Licorice