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#2A3A2D

#2a3a2d ≈ Phthalo Green

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2a3a2d is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 22.75% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.41% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 131.25°, with 16% saturation and 19.61% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 6.42.

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Relative luminance0.0371

Complementary

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #3a2a37

Split complementary

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #352a3a
  3. #3a2a2f

Analogous

  1. #2f3a2a
  2. #2a3a2d
  3. #2a3a35

Triadic

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #2d2a3a
  3. #3a2d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #2a373a
  3. #3a2a37
  4. #3a2d2a

Square

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #2a2f3a
  3. #3a2a37
  4. #3a352a

Monochromatic

  1. #090c09
  2. #0a0e0b
  3. #2a3a2d
  4. #4a664f
  5. #6a9372

Shades

#2a3a2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #263429
  3. #222e24
  4. #1d2920
  5. #19231b
  6. #151d17
  7. #111712
  8. #0d110e
  9. #080c09
  10. #040605
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3a2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #3f4e42
  3. #556157
  4. #6a756c
  5. #7f8981
  6. #959d96
  7. #aab0ab
  8. #bfc4c0
  9. #d4d8d5
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3a2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3a2d
  2. #334135
  3. #3b483e
  4. #444f46
  5. #4c564e
  6. #555d57
  7. #5e645f
  8. #666b67
  9. #6f726f
  10. #777978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323833 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a372c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #38352e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #283936 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #34382d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #33372d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #293a33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3a2d {
  color: #2a3a2d;
}
Background
.bg-2a3a2d {
  background-color: #2a3a2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3a2d {
  border: 2px solid #2a3a2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3a2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 58 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 131 16% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3a2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3a2d, #2a3a35);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3a2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 58 45 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 6.42 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.71 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.80 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.23 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.23 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 10.89 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.96 #d5c5d2 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#2a3a2d  rgb(42, 58, 45)  hsl(131, 16%, 20%)  Phthalo Green
#3a2a37  rgb(58, 42, 55)  hsl(311, 16%, 20%)  Eggplant
#2d2a3a  rgb(45, 42, 58)  hsl(251, 16%, 20%)  Jet
#3a2d2a  rgb(58, 45, 42)  hsl(11, 16%, 20%)  Bistre