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#278C19

#278c19 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#278c19 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 112.7°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.27.

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Relative luminance0.1926

Complementary

  1. #278c19
  2. #7e198c

Split complementary

  1. #278c19
  2. #45198c
  3. #8c1960

Analogous

  1. #608c19
  2. #278c19
  3. #198c45

Triadic

  1. #278c19
  2. #19278c
  3. #8c1927

Tetradic

  1. #278c19
  2. #198c7e
  3. #7e198c
  4. #8c1927

Square

  1. #278c19
  2. #19608c
  3. #7e198c
  4. #8c4519

Monochromatic

  1. #051103
  2. #154b0d
  3. #278c19
  4. #39cd25
  5. #6ce25c

Shades

#278c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #278c19
  2. #237e17
  3. #1f7014
  4. #1b6212
  5. #17540f
  6. #14460d
  7. #10380a
  8. #0c2a08
  9. #081c05
  10. #040e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#278c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #278c19
  2. #3d9830
  3. #52a347
  4. #68af5e
  5. #7dba75
  6. #93c68c
  7. #a9d1a3
  8. #beddba
  9. #d4e8d1
  10. #e9f4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#278c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #278c19
  2. #308b23
  3. #398a2e
  4. #428838
  5. #4b8742
  6. #54864d
  7. #5c8557
  8. #658461
  9. #6e826b
  10. #778176
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #638161 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #907e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847627 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0c8777 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #748408 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b8022 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a895f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-278c19 {
  color: #278c19;
}
Background
.bg-278c19 {
  background-color: #278c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-278c19 {
  border: 2px solid #278c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #278c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 113 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-278c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #278c19, #198c45);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-278c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.27 #138808 India Green ΔE 1.96 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 2.19 #008000 Green ΔE 4.77 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.36 #568203 Avocado ΔE 7.68 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.43 #d873e6 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#278c19  rgb(39, 140, 25)  hsl(113, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#7e198c  rgb(126, 25, 140)  hsl(293, 70%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#19278c  rgb(25, 39, 140)  hsl(233, 70%, 32%)  Imperial Blue
#8c1927  rgb(140, 25, 39)  hsl(353, 70%, 32%)  Burgundy