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#2B490C

#2b490c ≈ Lincoln Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2b490c 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, 28.63% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 83.56% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 89.51°, with 71.76% saturation and 16.67% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), ΔE 6.75.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0531

Complementary

  1. #2b490c
  2. #2a0c49

Split complementary

  1. #2b490c
  2. #0c0d49
  3. #490c49

Analogous

  1. #49490c
  2. #2b490c
  3. #0d490c

Triadic

  1. #2b490c
  2. #0c2b49
  3. #490c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b490c
  2. #0c492a
  3. #2a0c49
  4. #490c2b

Square

  1. #2b490c
  2. #0c4949
  3. #2a0c49
  4. #490c0d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1203
  2. #0a1203
  3. #2b490c
  4. #528b17
  5. #78cc22

Shades

#2b490c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b490c
  2. #27420b
  3. #223a0a
  4. #1e3308
  5. #1a2c07
  6. #162506
  7. #111d05
  8. #0d1604
  9. #090f02
  10. #040701
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b490c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b490c
  2. #405b24
  3. #556d3d
  4. #6b8055
  5. #80926d
  6. #95a486
  7. #aab69e
  8. #bfc8b6
  9. #d5dbce
  10. #eaede7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b490c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b490c
  2. #344f18
  3. #3c5423
  4. #455a2f
  5. #4d5f3a
  6. #566546
  7. #5e6a52
  8. #67705d
  9. #6f7569
  10. #787b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394433 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4302 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #484012 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b463d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #414506 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e4410 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b4730 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b490c {
  color: #2b490c;
}
Background
.bg-2b490c {
  background-color: #2b490c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b490c {
  border: 2px solid #2b490c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b490c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 73 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 72% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b490c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b490c, #0d490c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b490c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 73 12 / 0.35);
}

#195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 6.75 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 7.66 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.30 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 10.61 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 10.90 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.16 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.17 #d4b6f3 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Lincoln Green
#2b490c  rgb(43, 73, 12)  hsl(90, 72%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#2a0c49  rgb(42, 12, 73)  hsl(270, 72%, 17%)  Midnight Blue
#0c2b49  rgb(12, 43, 73)  hsl(210, 72%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#490c2b  rgb(73, 12, 43)  hsl(330, 72%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple