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#263A16

#263a16 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#263a16 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 22.75% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.48% cyan, 0% magenta, 62.07% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 93.33°, with 45% saturation and 15.69% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 12.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 8.38.

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Relative luminance0.035

Complementary

  1. #263a16
  2. #2a163a

Split complementary

  1. #263a16
  2. #18163a
  3. #3a1638

Analogous

  1. #383a16
  2. #263a16
  3. #163a18

Triadic

  1. #263a16
  2. #16263a
  3. #3a1626

Tetradic

  1. #263a16
  2. #163a2a
  3. #2a163a
  4. #3a1626

Square

  1. #263a16
  2. #16383a
  3. #2a163a
  4. #3a1816

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0f06
  2. #0a0f06
  3. #263a16
  4. #4a712b
  5. #6fa940

Shades

#263a16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263a16
  2. #223414
  3. #1e2e12
  4. #1b290f
  5. #17230d
  6. #131d0b
  7. #0f1709
  8. #0b1107
  9. #080c04
  10. #040602
  11. #000000

Tints

#263a16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263a16
  2. #3c4e2d
  3. #516145
  4. #67755c
  5. #7d8973
  6. #939d8b
  7. #a8b0a2
  8. #bec4b9
  9. #d4d8d0
  10. #e9ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263a16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263a16
  2. #2f4121
  3. #38482b
  4. #414f36
  5. #4a5640
  6. #535d4b
  7. #5c6456
  8. #656b60
  9. #6e726b
  10. #777975
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f372b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c3613 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a3418 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #263832 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #353714 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #333617 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #263929 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263a16 {
  color: #263a16;
}
Background
.bg-263a16 {
  background-color: #263a16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263a16 {
  border: 2px solid #263a16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263a16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 58 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 45% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263a16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263a16, #163a18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263a16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 58 22 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 8.38 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.71 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.85 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 10.59 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 12.12 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 12.77 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 14.68 #d9c5e9 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#263a16  rgb(38, 58, 22)  hsl(93, 45%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#2a163a  rgb(42, 22, 58)  hsl(273, 45%, 16%)  Midnight Blue
#16263a  rgb(22, 38, 58)  hsl(213, 45%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#3a1626  rgb(58, 22, 38)  hsl(333, 45%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple