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#27872D

#27872d ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#27872d is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 52.94% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.11% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 123.75°, with 55.17% saturation and 34.12% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 2.21.

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Relative luminance0.1795

Complementary

  1. #27872d
  2. #872781

Split complementary

  1. #27872d
  2. #5d2787
  3. #872751

Analogous

  1. #518727
  2. #27872d
  3. #27875d

Triadic

  1. #27872d
  2. #2d2787
  3. #872d27

Tetradic

  1. #27872d
  2. #278187
  3. #872781
  4. #872d27

Square

  1. #27872d
  2. #275187
  3. #872781
  4. #875d27

Monochromatic

  1. #051005
  2. #164c19
  3. #27872d
  4. #38c241
  5. #71d677

Shades

#27872d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #27872d
  2. #237a29
  3. #1f6c24
  4. #1b5f20
  5. #17511b
  6. #144417
  7. #103612
  8. #0c290e
  9. #081b09
  10. #040e05
  11. #000000

Tints

#27872d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #27872d
  2. #3d9342
  3. #529f57
  4. #68ab6c
  5. #7db781
  6. #93c396
  7. #a9cfab
  8. #bedbc0
  9. #d4e7d5
  10. #e9f3ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#27872d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #27872d
  2. #308635
  3. #39863e
  4. #428546
  5. #4b844e
  6. #548457
  7. #5c835f
  8. #658267
  9. #6e816f
  10. #778178
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #607d60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8a7a22 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7335 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #078374 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f8027 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #667b32 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #198560 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-27872d {
  color: #27872d;
}
Background
.bg-27872d {
  background-color: #27872d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-27872d {
  border: 2px solid #27872d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #27872d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 135 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 124 55% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-27872d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #27872d, #27875d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-27872d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 135 45 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 2.21 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.62 #008000 Green ΔE 4.60 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 5.20 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.52 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.85 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.29 #d878d2 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#27872d  rgb(39, 135, 45)  hsl(124, 55%, 34%)  Forest Green
#872781  rgb(135, 39, 129)  hsl(304, 55%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#2d2787  rgb(45, 39, 135)  hsl(244, 55%, 34%)  Imperial Blue
#872d27  rgb(135, 45, 39)  hsl(4, 55%, 34%)  Burnt Umber