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#286C3C

#286c3c ≈ Cadmium Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#286c3c is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 42.35% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 44.44% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 137.65°, with 45.95% saturation and 29.02% 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 6.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006b3c), ΔE 2.79.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.115

Complementary

  1. #286c3c
  2. #6c2858

Split complementary

  1. #286c3c
  2. #5e286c
  3. #6c2836

Analogous

  1. #366c28
  2. #286c3c
  3. #286c5e

Triadic

  1. #286c3c
  2. #3c286c
  3. #6c3c28

Tetradic

  1. #286c3c
  2. #28586c
  3. #6c2858
  4. #6c3c28

Square

  1. #286c3c
  2. #28366c
  3. #6c2858
  4. #6c5e28

Monochromatic

  1. #060f08
  2. #13341d
  3. #286c3c
  4. #3da45b
  5. #66c783

Shades

#286c3c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #286c3c
  2. #246136
  3. #205630
  4. #1c4c2a
  5. #184124
  6. #14361e
  7. #102b18
  8. #0c2012
  9. #08160c
  10. #040b06
  11. #000000

Tints

#286c3c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #286c3c
  2. #3e7b50
  3. #538963
  4. #699877
  5. #7ea78a
  6. #94b69e
  7. #a9c4b1
  8. #bfd3c5
  9. #d4e2d8
  10. #eaf0ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#286c3c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #286c3c
  2. #316e43
  3. #3a704a
  4. #427250
  5. #4b7457
  6. #54765e
  7. #5d7865
  8. #667a6c
  9. #6e7c72
  10. #777e79
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f6553 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d6339 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #645d3f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #146a60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #59673a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #52633e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e6b54 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-286c3c {
  color: #286c3c;
}
Background
.bg-286c3c {
  background-color: #286c3c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-286c3c {
  border: 2px solid #286c3c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #286c3c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 108 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 138 46% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-286c3c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #286c3c, #286c5e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-286c3c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 108 60 / 0.35);
}

#006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 2.79 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 5.93 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.47 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 8.97 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 9.02 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 9.53 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 9.71 #d793c3 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cadmium Green
#286c3c  rgb(40, 108, 60)  hsl(138, 46%, 29%)  Cadmium Green
#6c2858  rgb(108, 40, 88)  hsl(318, 46%, 29%)  Byzantium
#3c286c  rgb(60, 40, 108)  hsl(258, 46%, 29%)  Persian Indigo
#6c3c28  rgb(108, 60, 40)  hsl(18, 46%, 29%)  Coffee