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#1A4C2A

#1a4c2a ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#1a4c2a is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 29.8% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 44.74% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 139.2°, with 49.02% saturation and 20% 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 9.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 3.91.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0556

Complementary

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #4c1a3c

Split complementary

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #431a4c
  3. #4c1a23

Analogous

  1. #234c1a
  2. #1a4c2a
  3. #1a4c43

Triadic

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #2a1a4c
  3. #4c2a1a

Tetradic

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #1a3c4c
  3. #4c1a3c
  4. #4c2a1a

Square

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #1a234c
  3. #4c1a3c
  4. #4c431a

Monochromatic

  1. #050f08
  2. #06130a
  3. #1a4c2a
  4. #2d8549
  5. #41be69

Shades

#1a4c2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #174426
  3. #153d22
  4. #12351d
  5. #102e19
  6. #0d2615
  7. #0a1e11
  8. #08170d
  9. #050f08
  10. #030804
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a4c2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #315e3f
  3. #487055
  4. #5f826a
  5. #76947f
  6. #8da695
  7. #a3b7aa
  8. #bac9bf
  9. #d1dbd4
  10. #e8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a4c2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a4c2a
  2. #245133
  3. #2e563b
  4. #395c44
  5. #43614c
  6. #4d6655
  7. #576b5e
  8. #617066
  9. #6c766f
  10. #767b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #36473a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4528 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #46412c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0b4b44 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e4829 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39462b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #124b3b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a4c2a {
  color: #1a4c2a;
}
Background
.bg-1a4c2a {
  background-color: #1a4c2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a4c2a {
  border: 2px solid #1a4c2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a4c2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 76 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 139 49% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a4c2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a4c2a, #1a4c43);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a4c2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 76 42 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 3.91 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 6.43 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 8.77 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 10.18 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 10.40 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.92 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 12.86 #e5b3d5 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#1a4c2a  rgb(26, 76, 42)  hsl(139, 49%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#4c1a3c  rgb(76, 26, 60)  hsl(319, 49%, 20%)  Tyrian Purple
#2a1a4c  rgb(42, 26, 76)  hsl(259, 49%, 20%)  Midnight Blue
#4c2a1a  rgb(76, 42, 26)  hsl(19, 49%, 20%)  Caput Mortuum