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#2B301F

#2b301f ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2b301f is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 18.82% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.42% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.42% yellow and 81.18% black. Its hue angle is 77.65°, with 21.52% saturation and 15.49% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 7.77.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0273

Complementary

  1. #2b301f
  2. #241f30

Split complementary

  1. #2b301f
  2. #1f2230
  3. #2d1f30

Analogous

  1. #302d1f
  2. #2b301f
  3. #22301f

Triadic

  1. #2b301f
  2. #1f2b30
  3. #301f2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b301f
  2. #1f3024
  3. #241f30
  4. #301f2b

Square

  1. #2b301f
  2. #1f302d
  3. #241f30
  4. #301f22

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0c08
  2. #0b0c08
  3. #2b301f
  4. #555e3d
  5. #7e8d5b

Shades

#2b301f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b301f
  2. #272b1c
  3. #222619
  4. #1e2216
  5. #1a1d13
  6. #161810
  7. #11130c
  8. #0d0e09
  9. #090a06
  10. #040503
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b301f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b301f
  2. #404535
  3. #55594c
  4. #6b6e62
  5. #808379
  6. #95988f
  7. #aaaca5
  8. #bfc1bc
  9. #d5d6d2
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b301f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b301f
  2. #343829
  3. #3c4032
  4. #45483c
  5. #4d5046
  6. #565850
  7. #5e6059
  8. #676863
  9. #6f706d
  10. #787876
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2f29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #322e1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #312e20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c2e2c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f2f1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2f1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2f27 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b301f {
  color: #2b301f;
}
Background
.bg-2b301f {
  background-color: #2b301f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b301f {
  border: 2px solid #2b301f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b301f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 48 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 22% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b301f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b301f, #22301f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b301f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 48 31 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.77 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.02 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.42 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.50 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.91 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.98 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.32 #d4cfe0 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2b301f  rgb(43, 48, 31)  hsl(78, 22%, 15%)  Black Olive
#241f30  rgb(36, 31, 48)  hsl(258, 22%, 15%)  Licorice
#1f2b30  rgb(31, 43, 48)  hsl(198, 22%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#301f2b  rgb(48, 31, 43)  hsl(318, 22%, 15%)  Licorice