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#2A462D

#2a462d ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2a462d is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 27.45% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.71% yellow and 72.55% black. Its hue angle is 126.43°, with 25% saturation and 21.96% 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 10.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 6.16.

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Relative luminance0.0506

Complementary

  1. #2a462d
  2. #462a43

Split complementary

  1. #2a462d
  2. #3b2a46
  3. #462a35

Analogous

  1. #35462a
  2. #2a462d
  3. #2a463b

Triadic

  1. #2a462d
  2. #2d2a46
  3. #462d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a462d
  2. #2a4346
  3. #462a43
  4. #462d2a

Square

  1. #2a462d
  2. #2a3546
  3. #462a43
  4. #463b2a

Monochromatic

  1. #080d08
  2. #0d160e
  3. #2a462d
  4. #47764c
  5. #66a36c

Shades

#2a462d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a462d
  2. #263f29
  3. #223824
  4. #1d3120
  5. #192a1b
  6. #152317
  7. #111c12
  8. #0d150e
  9. #080e09
  10. #040705
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a462d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a462d
  2. #3f5942
  3. #556b57
  4. #6a7e6c
  5. #7f9081
  6. #95a396
  7. #aab5ab
  8. #bfc8c0
  9. #d4dad5
  10. #eaedea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a462d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a462d
  2. #334c35
  3. #3b523e
  4. #445746
  5. #4c5d4e
  6. #556357
  7. #5e695f
  8. #666f67
  9. #6f746f
  10. #777a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384239 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #47412b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #423e2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #26453f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d432c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a422e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #284539 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a462d {
  color: #2a462d;
}
Background
.bg-2a462d {
  background-color: #2a462d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a462d {
  border: 2px solid #2a462d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a462d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 70 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 126 25% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a462d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a462d, #2a463b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a462d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 70 45 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 6.16 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 6.42 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.09 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 8.13 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.71 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 11.84 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 12.10 #d5b9d2 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#2a462d  rgb(42, 70, 45)  hsl(126, 25%, 22%)  British Racing Green
#462a43  rgb(70, 42, 67)  hsl(306, 25%, 22%)  Eggplant
#2d2a46  rgb(45, 42, 70)  hsl(246, 25%, 22%)  Oxford Blue
#462d2a  rgb(70, 45, 42)  hsl(6, 25%, 22%)  Bistre