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#168C19

#168c19 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#168c19 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.29% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 121.53°, with 72.84% saturation and 31.76% 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 corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.02.

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Relative luminance0.19

Complementary

  1. #168c19
  2. #8c1689

Split complementary

  1. #168c19
  2. #54168c
  3. #8c164e

Analogous

  1. #4e8c16
  2. #168c19
  3. #168c54

Triadic

  1. #168c19
  2. #19168c
  3. #8c1916

Tetradic

  1. #168c19
  2. #16898c
  3. #8c1689
  4. #8c1916

Square

  1. #168c19
  2. #164e8c
  3. #8c1689
  4. #8c5416

Monochromatic

  1. #031203
  2. #0c4a0d
  3. #168c19
  4. #20ce25
  5. #56e55a

Shades

#168c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #168c19
  2. #147e17
  3. #127014
  4. #0f6212
  5. #0d540f
  6. #0b460d
  7. #09380a
  8. #072a08
  9. #041c05
  10. #020e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#168c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #168c19
  2. #2d9830
  3. #45a347
  4. #5caf5e
  5. #73ba75
  6. #8bc68c
  7. #a2d1a3
  8. #b9ddba
  9. #d0e8d1
  10. #e8f4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#168c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #168c19
  2. #218b23
  3. #2b8a2e
  4. #368838
  5. #408742
  6. #4b864d
  7. #568557
  8. #608461
  9. #6b826b
  10. #758176
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #608160 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8f7e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837527 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008877 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #728408 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #687f22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00895f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-168c19 {
  color: #168c19;
}
Background
.bg-168c19 {
  background-color: #168c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-168c19 {
  border: 2px solid #168c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #168c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 122 73% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-168c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #168c19, #168c54);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-168c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.02 #138808 India Green ΔE 1.75 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 2.10 #008000 Green ΔE 4.48 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.96 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.54 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 10.23 #e973e6 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#168c19  rgb(22, 140, 25)  hsl(122, 73%, 32%)  Forest Green
#8c1689  rgb(140, 22, 137)  hsl(302, 73%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#19168c  rgb(25, 22, 140)  hsl(242, 73%, 32%)  Phthalo Blue
#8c1916  rgb(140, 25, 22)  hsl(2, 73%, 32%)  Sangria