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#283F21

#283f21 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#283f21 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, 24.71% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 36.51% cyan, 0% magenta, 47.62% yellow and 75.29% black. Its hue angle is 106°, with 31.25% saturation and 18.82% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 6.75.

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Relative luminance0.0412

Complementary

  1. #283f21
  2. #38213f

Split complementary

  1. #283f21
  2. #29213f
  3. #3f2137

Analogous

  1. #373f21
  2. #283f21
  3. #213f29

Triadic

  1. #283f21
  2. #21283f
  3. #3f2128

Tetradic

  1. #283f21
  2. #213f38
  3. #38213f
  4. #3f2128

Square

  1. #283f21
  2. #21373f
  3. #38213f
  4. #3f2921

Monochromatic

  1. #090d07
  2. #090d07
  3. #283f21
  4. #48713b
  5. #68a356

Shades

#283f21 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283f21
  2. #24391e
  3. #20321a
  4. #1c2c17
  5. #182614
  6. #142011
  7. #10190d
  8. #0c130a
  9. #080d07
  10. #040603
  11. #000000

Tints

#283f21 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283f21
  2. #3e5237
  3. #53654d
  4. #697964
  5. #7e8c7a
  6. #949f90
  7. #a9b2a6
  8. #bfc5bc
  9. #d4d9d3
  10. #eaece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283f21 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283f21
  2. #31462b
  3. #3a4c34
  4. #42533e
  5. #4b5947
  6. #546051
  7. #5d665a
  8. #666d64
  9. #6e736d
  10. #777a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333c31 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #413b1f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d3823 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #273d38 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #383c20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #363b22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #273e30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283f21 {
  color: #283f21;
}
Background
.bg-283f21 {
  background-color: #283f21;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283f21 {
  border: 2px solid #283f21;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283f21;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 63 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 106 31% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283f21 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283f21, #213f29);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283f21 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 63 33 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 6.75 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 7.08 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.55 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.21 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 10.96 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 12.86 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.94 #d7c0de Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#283f21  rgb(40, 63, 33)  hsl(106, 31%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#38213f  rgb(56, 33, 63)  hsl(286, 31%, 19%)  Eggplant
#21283f  rgb(33, 40, 63)  hsl(226, 31%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#3f2128  rgb(63, 33, 40)  hsl(346, 31%, 19%)  Caput Mortuum