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#283F16

#283f16 ≈ British Racing Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#283f16 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 24.71% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 36.51% cyan, 0% magenta, 65.08% yellow and 75.29% black. Its hue angle is 93.66°, with 48.24% saturation and 16.67% 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 11.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 8.53.

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Relative luminance0.0406

Complementary

  1. #283f16
  2. #2d163f

Split complementary

  1. #283f16
  2. #19163f
  3. #3f163d

Analogous

  1. #3d3f16
  2. #283f16
  3. #163f19

Triadic

  1. #283f16
  2. #16283f
  3. #3f1628

Tetradic

  1. #283f16
  2. #163f2d
  3. #2d163f
  4. #3f1628

Square

  1. #283f16
  2. #163d3f
  3. #2d163f
  4. #3f1916

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0f05
  2. #0a0f05
  3. #283f16
  4. #4c782a
  5. #70b03e

Shades

#283f16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283f16
  2. #243914
  3. #203212
  4. #1c2c0f
  5. #18260d
  6. #14200b
  7. #101909
  8. #0c1307
  9. #080d04
  10. #040602
  11. #000000

Tints

#283f16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283f16
  2. #3e522d
  3. #536545
  4. #69795c
  5. #7e8c73
  6. #949f8b
  7. #a9b2a2
  8. #bfc5b9
  9. #d4d9d0
  10. #eaece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283f16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283f16
  2. #314621
  3. #3a4c2b
  4. #425336
  5. #4b5940
  6. #54604b
  7. #5d6656
  8. #666d60
  9. #6e736b
  10. #777a75
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333b2e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #423a12 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e3819 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #283c36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #393c14 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #373b18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283d2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283f16 {
  color: #283f16;
}
Background
.bg-283f16 {
  background-color: #283f16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283f16 {
  border: 2px solid #283f16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283f16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 63 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 94 48% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283f16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283f16, #163f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283f16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 63 22 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.53 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.38 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.51 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.01 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.86 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 10.91 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 14.68 #d7c0e9 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#283f16  rgb(40, 63, 22)  hsl(94, 48%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#2d163f  rgb(45, 22, 63)  hsl(274, 48%, 17%)  Midnight Blue
#16283f  rgb(22, 40, 63)  hsl(214, 48%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#3f1628  rgb(63, 22, 40)  hsl(334, 48%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple