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#254C16

#254c16 ≈ Lincoln Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#254c16 is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 29.8% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 51.32% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.05% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 103.33°, with 55.1% saturation and 19.22% 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 9.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), ΔE 5.9.

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Relative luminance0.0562

Complementary

  1. #254c16
  2. #3d164c

Split complementary

  1. #254c16
  2. #22164c
  3. #4c1640

Analogous

  1. #404c16
  2. #254c16
  3. #164c22

Triadic

  1. #254c16
  2. #16254c
  3. #4c1625

Tetradic

  1. #254c16
  2. #164c3d
  3. #3d164c
  4. #4c1625

Square

  1. #254c16
  2. #16404c
  3. #3d164c
  4. #4c2216

Monochromatic

  1. #081005
  2. #081105
  3. #254c16
  4. #428727
  5. #5fc338

Shades

#254c16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #254c16
  2. #214414
  3. #1e3d12
  4. #1a350f
  5. #162e0d
  6. #13260b
  7. #0f1e09
  8. #0b1707
  9. #070f04
  10. #040802
  11. #000000

Tints

#254c16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #254c16
  2. #3b5e2d
  3. #517045
  4. #66825c
  5. #7c9473
  6. #92a68b
  7. #a8b7a2
  8. #bec9b9
  9. #d3dbd0
  10. #e9ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#254c16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #254c16
  2. #2e5121
  3. #37562b
  4. #405c36
  5. #496140
  6. #53664b
  7. #5c6b56
  8. #657060
  9. #6e766b
  10. #777b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394736 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f450f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #49421b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #224941 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #424812 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e4619 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #234a34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-254c16 {
  color: #254c16;
}
Background
.bg-254c16 {
  background-color: #254c16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-254c16 {
  border: 2px solid #254c16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #254c16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 76 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 55% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-254c16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #254c16, #164c22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-254c16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 76 22 / 0.35);
}

#195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 5.90 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 8.29 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.78 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.13 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 9.64 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 10.21 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 11.96 #dab3e9 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Lincoln Green
#254c16  rgb(37, 76, 22)  hsl(103, 55%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#3d164c  rgb(61, 22, 76)  hsl(283, 55%, 19%)  Persian Indigo
#16254c  rgb(22, 37, 76)  hsl(223, 55%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#4c1625  rgb(76, 22, 37)  hsl(343, 55%, 19%)  Tyrian Purple