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#1E281E

#1e281e ≈ Phthalo Green

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1e281e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 15.69% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 14.29% saturation and 13.73% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 9.06.

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Relative luminance0.0189

Complementary

  1. #1e281e
  2. #281e28

Split complementary

  1. #1e281e
  2. #231e28
  3. #281e23

Analogous

  1. #23281e
  2. #1e281e
  3. #1e2823

Triadic

  1. #1e281e
  2. #1e1e28
  3. #281e1e

Tetradic

  1. #1e281e
  2. #1e2828
  3. #281e28
  4. #281e1e

Square

  1. #1e281e
  2. #1e2328
  3. #281e28
  4. #28231e

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #090c09
  3. #1e281e
  4. #3f543f
  5. #607f60

Shades

#1e281e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e281e
  2. #1b241b
  3. #182018
  4. #151c15
  5. #121812
  6. #0f140f
  7. #0c100c
  8. #090c09
  9. #060806
  10. #030403
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e281e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e281e
  2. #353e35
  3. #4b534b
  4. #626962
  5. #787e78
  6. #8f948f
  7. #a5a9a5
  8. #bcbfbc
  9. #d2d4d2
  10. #e9eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e281e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e281e
  2. #283128
  3. #323a32
  4. #3b423b
  5. #454b45
  6. #4f544f
  7. #595d59
  8. #636663
  9. #6c6e6c
  10. #767776
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #232623 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28261d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #27251e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d2725 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #25271e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #24261e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d2823 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e281e {
  color: #1e281e;
}
Background
.bg-1e281e {
  background-color: #1e281e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e281e {
  border: 2px solid #1e281e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e281e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 40 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 14% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e281e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e281e, #1e2823);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e281e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 40 30 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.06 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.24 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.30 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.35 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.64 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.09 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.26 #e1d7e1 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#1e281e  rgb(30, 40, 30)  hsl(120, 14%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#281e28  rgb(40, 30, 40)  hsl(300, 14%, 14%)  Licorice
#1e1e28  rgb(30, 30, 40)  hsl(240, 14%, 14%)  Rich Black
#281e1e  rgb(40, 30, 30)  hsl(0, 14%, 14%)  Licorice