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#232B09

#232b09 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#232b09 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 16.86% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 79.07% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 74.12°, with 65.38% saturation and 10.2% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 14.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 10.94.

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Relative luminance0.021

Complementary

  1. #232b09
  2. #11092b

Split complementary

  1. #232b09
  2. #09122b
  3. #22092b

Analogous

  1. #2b2209
  2. #232b09
  3. #122b09

Triadic

  1. #232b09
  2. #09232b
  3. #2b0923

Tetradic

  1. #232b09
  2. #092b11
  3. #11092b
  4. #2b0923

Square

  1. #232b09
  2. #092b22
  3. #11092b
  4. #2b0912

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1104
  2. #0e1104
  3. #232b09
  4. #566a16
  5. #8aaa23

Shades

#232b09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232b09
  2. #202708
  3. #1c2207
  4. #191e06
  5. #151a05
  6. #121605
  7. #0e1104
  8. #0b0d03
  9. #070902
  10. #040401
  11. #000000

Tints

#232b09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232b09
  2. #394022
  3. #4f553a
  4. #656b53
  5. #7b806b
  6. #919584
  7. #a7aa9d
  8. #bdbfb5
  9. #d3d5ce
  10. #e9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232b09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232b09
  2. #2c3415
  3. #363c21
  4. #3f452d
  5. #484d39
  6. #525645
  7. #5b5e50
  8. #64675c
  9. #6d6f68
  10. #777874
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #26291f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2805 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d280b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #252824 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2907 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #29290a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #24291c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232b09 {
  color: #232b09;
}
Background
.bg-232b09 {
  background-color: #232b09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232b09 {
  border: 2px solid #232b09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232b09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 43 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 65% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232b09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232b09, #122b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232b09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 43 9 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.94 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.94 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 13.45 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 13.47 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 16.75 #dcd4f6 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#232b09  rgb(35, 43, 9)  hsl(74, 65%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#11092b  rgb(17, 9, 43)  hsl(254, 65%, 10%)  Oxford Blue
#09232b  rgb(9, 35, 43)  hsl(194, 65%, 10%)  Gunmetal
#2b0923  rgb(43, 9, 35)  hsl(314, 65%, 10%)  Tyrian Purple