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#283C2E

#283c2e ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#283c2e 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, 23.53% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 23.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 138°, with 20% saturation and 19.61% 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 11.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 5.25.

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Relative luminance0.0388

Complementary

  1. #283c2e
  2. #3c2836

Split complementary

  1. #283c2e
  2. #38283c
  3. #3c282c

Analogous

  1. #2c3c28
  2. #283c2e
  3. #283c38

Triadic

  1. #283c2e
  2. #2e283c
  3. #3c2e28

Tetradic

  1. #283c2e
  2. #28363c
  3. #3c2836
  4. #3c2e28

Square

  1. #283c2e
  2. #282c3c
  3. #3c2836
  4. #3c3828

Monochromatic

  1. #080c09
  2. #090e0b
  3. #283c2e
  4. #476a51
  5. #659874

Shades

#283c2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283c2e
  2. #243629
  3. #203025
  4. #1c2a20
  5. #18241c
  6. #141e17
  7. #101812
  8. #0c120e
  9. #080c09
  10. #040605
  11. #000000

Tints

#283c2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283c2e
  2. #3e5043
  3. #536358
  4. #69776d
  5. #7e8a82
  6. #949e97
  7. #a9b1ab
  8. #bfc5c0
  9. #d4d8d5
  10. #eaecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283c2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283c2e
  2. #314336
  3. #3a4a3e
  4. #425047
  5. #4b574f
  6. #545e57
  7. #5d655f
  8. #666c67
  9. #6e7270
  10. #777978
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323934 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c392d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #39372f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #253b38 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #353a2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #33392e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #263c34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283c2e {
  color: #283c2e;
}
Background
.bg-283c2e {
  background-color: #283c2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283c2e {
  border: 2px solid #283c2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283c2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 60 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 138 20% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283c2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283c2e, #283c38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283c2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 60 46 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 5.25 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.05 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 9.49 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.80 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 9.80 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.19 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.81 #d7c3d1 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#283c2e  rgb(40, 60, 46)  hsl(138, 20%, 20%)  Phthalo Green
#3c2836  rgb(60, 40, 54)  hsl(318, 20%, 20%)  Eggplant
#2e283c  rgb(46, 40, 60)  hsl(258, 20%, 20%)  Oxford Blue
#3c2e28  rgb(60, 46, 40)  hsl(18, 20%, 20%)  Bistre