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#233B2C

#233b2c ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#233b2c is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 23.14% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40.68% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.42% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 142.5°, with 25.53% saturation and 18.43% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 3.79.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0367

Complementary

  1. #233b2c
  2. #3b2332

Split complementary

  1. #233b2c
  2. #38233b
  3. #3b2326

Analogous

  1. #263b23
  2. #233b2c
  3. #233b38

Triadic

  1. #233b2c
  2. #2c233b
  3. #3b2c23

Tetradic

  1. #233b2c
  2. #23323b
  3. #3b2332
  4. #3b2c23

Square

  1. #233b2c
  2. #23263b
  3. #3b2332
  4. #3b3823

Monochromatic

  1. #080d0a
  2. #080d0a
  3. #233b2c
  4. #3f6b50
  5. #5c9b74

Shades

#233b2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #233b2c
  2. #203528
  3. #1c2f23
  4. #19291f
  5. #15231a
  6. #121e16
  7. #0e1812
  8. #0b120d
  9. #070c09
  10. #040604
  11. #000000

Tints

#233b2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #233b2c
  2. #394f41
  3. #4f6256
  4. #65766b
  5. #7b8980
  6. #919d96
  7. #a7b1ab
  8. #bdc4c0
  9. #d3d8d5
  10. #e9ebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#233b2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #233b2c
  2. #2c4234
  3. #36493d
  4. #3f5045
  5. #48574e
  6. #525e56
  7. #5b645e
  8. #646b67
  9. #6d726f
  10. #777978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f3832 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b372b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #37352d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e3b37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #33392c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #30372d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #203b33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-233b2c {
  color: #233b2c;
}
Background
.bg-233b2c {
  background-color: #233b2c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-233b2c {
  border: 2px solid #233b2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #233b2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 59 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 143 26% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-233b2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #233b2c, #233b38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-233b2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 59 44 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 3.79 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.24 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.18 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.24 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.61 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 12.69 #dcc4d3 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#233b2c  rgb(35, 59, 44)  hsl(143, 26%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#3b2332  rgb(59, 35, 50)  hsl(323, 26%, 18%)  Eggplant
#2c233b  rgb(44, 35, 59)  hsl(263, 26%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#3b2c23  rgb(59, 44, 35)  hsl(23, 26%, 18%)  Bistre