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#283B27

#283b27 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#283b27 is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 23.14% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 33.9% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 117°, with 20.41% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 5.24.

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Relative luminance0.0373

Complementary

  1. #283b27
  2. #3a273b

Split complementary

  1. #283b27
  2. #30273b
  3. #3b2732

Analogous

  1. #323b27
  2. #283b27
  3. #273b30

Triadic

  1. #283b27
  2. #27283b
  3. #3b2728

Tetradic

  1. #283b27
  2. #273b3a
  3. #3a273b
  4. #3b2728

Square

  1. #283b27
  2. #27323b
  3. #3a273b
  4. #3b3027

Monochromatic

  1. #080c08
  2. #090d09
  3. #283b27
  4. #476945
  5. #669764

Shades

#283b27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283b27
  2. #243523
  3. #202f1f
  4. #1c291b
  5. #182317
  6. #141e14
  7. #101810
  8. #0c120c
  9. #080c08
  10. #040604
  11. #000000

Tints

#283b27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283b27
  2. #3e4f3d
  3. #536252
  4. #697668
  5. #7e897d
  6. #949d93
  7. #a9b1a9
  8. #bfc4be
  9. #d4d8d4
  10. #eaebe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283b27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283b27
  2. #314230
  3. #3a4939
  4. #425042
  5. #4b574b
  6. #545e54
  7. #5d645c
  8. #666b65
  9. #6e726e
  10. #777977
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313831 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c3726 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #393628 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #263a36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #353926 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #333828 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #273a30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283b27 {
  color: #283b27;
}
Background
.bg-283b27 {
  background-color: #283b27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283b27 {
  border: 2px solid #283b27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283b27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 59 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 117 20% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283b27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283b27, #273b30);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283b27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 59 39 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 5.24 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.79 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.58 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.22 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 12.20 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 12.20 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 12.21 #d7c4d8 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#283b27  rgb(40, 59, 39)  hsl(117, 20%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#3a273b  rgb(58, 39, 59)  hsl(297, 20%, 19%)  Eggplant
#27283b  rgb(39, 40, 59)  hsl(237, 20%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#3b2728  rgb(59, 39, 40)  hsl(357, 20%, 19%)  Bistre