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#2A8A40

#2a8a40 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2a8a40 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 54.12% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 53.62% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 133.75°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 4.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.1904

Complementary

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #8a2a74

Split complementary

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #702a8a
  3. #8a2a44

Analogous

  1. #448a2a
  2. #2a8a40
  3. #2a8a70

Triadic

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #402a8a
  3. #8a402a

Tetradic

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #2a748a
  3. #8a2a74
  4. #8a402a

Square

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #2a448a
  3. #8a2a74
  4. #8a702a

Monochromatic

  1. #06150a
  2. #184f25
  3. #2a8a40
  4. #3dc45c
  5. #77d68d

Shades

#2a8a40 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #267c3a
  3. #226e33
  4. #1d612d
  5. #195326
  6. #154520
  7. #11371a
  8. #0d2913
  9. #081c0d
  10. #040e06
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a8a40 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #3f9653
  3. #55a166
  4. #6aad79
  5. #7fb98c
  6. #95c5a0
  7. #aad0b3
  8. #bfdcc6
  9. #d4e8d9
  10. #eaf3ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a8a40 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a8a40
  2. #338946
  3. #3b884d
  4. #448753
  5. #4c865a
  6. #558560
  7. #5e8466
  8. #66836d
  9. #6f8273
  10. #77817a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #638067 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8c7e3a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807645 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #018779 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #71833c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #687e43 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #198867 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a8a40 {
  color: #2a8a40;
}
Background
.bg-2a8a40 {
  background-color: #2a8a40;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a8a40 {
  border: 2px solid #2a8a40;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a8a40;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 138 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 134 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a8a40 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a8a40, #2a8a70);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a8a40 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 138 64 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 4.65 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 4.83 #138808 India Green ΔE 6.55 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.36 #008000 Green ΔE 7.57 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.06 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 8.06 #d575bf Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2a8a40  rgb(42, 138, 64)  hsl(134, 53%, 35%)  Forest Green
#8a2a74  rgb(138, 42, 116)  hsl(314, 53%, 35%)  Byzantium
#402a8a  rgb(64, 42, 138)  hsl(254, 53%, 35%)  Dark Slate Blue
#8a402a  rgb(138, 64, 42)  hsl(14, 53%, 35%)  Chestnut