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#2A3B21

#2a3b21 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2a3b21 is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 23.14% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 44.07% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 99.23°, with 28.26% saturation and 18.04% 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 12.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 6.78.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0373

Complementary

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #32213b

Split complementary

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #25213b
  3. #3b2137

Analogous

  1. #373b21
  2. #2a3b21
  3. #213b25

Triadic

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #212a3b
  3. #3b212a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #213b32
  3. #32213b
  4. #3b212a

Square

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #21373b
  3. #32213b
  4. #3b2521

Monochromatic

  1. #090d07
  2. #090d07
  3. #2a3b21
  4. #4d6c3c
  5. #709d58

Shades

#2a3b21 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #26351e
  3. #222f1a
  4. #1d2917
  5. #192314
  6. #151e11
  7. #11180d
  8. #0d120a
  9. #080c07
  10. #040603
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3b21 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #3f4f37
  3. #55624d
  4. #6a7664
  5. #7f897a
  6. #959d90
  7. #aab1a6
  8. #bfc4bc
  9. #d4d8d3
  10. #eaebe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3b21 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3b21
  2. #33422b
  3. #3b4934
  4. #44503e
  5. #4c5747
  6. #555e51
  7. #5e645a
  8. #666b64
  9. #6f726d
  10. #777977
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #32382f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d371f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a3622 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a3935 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #363920 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #343822 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a3a2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3b21 {
  color: #2a3b21;
}
Background
.bg-2a3b21 {
  background-color: #2a3b21;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3b21 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3b21;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3b21;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 59 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 99 28% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3b21 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3b21, #213b25);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3b21 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 59 33 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 6.78 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.71 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 8.84 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 11.50 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.96 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.04 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 13.82 #d5c4de Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#2a3b21  rgb(42, 59, 33)  hsl(99, 28%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#32213b  rgb(50, 33, 59)  hsl(279, 28%, 18%)  Eggplant
#212a3b  rgb(33, 42, 59)  hsl(219, 28%, 18%)  Prussian Blue
#3b212a  rgb(59, 33, 42)  hsl(339, 28%, 18%)  Eggplant