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#2B520A

#2b520a ≈ Lincoln Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2b520a is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 32.16% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 92.5°, with 78.26% saturation and 18.04% 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 9.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), ΔE 3.81.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.0657

Complementary

  1. #2b520a
  2. #310a52

Split complementary

  1. #2b520a
  2. #0d0a52
  3. #520a4f

Analogous

  1. #4f520a
  2. #2b520a
  3. #0a520d

Triadic

  1. #2b520a
  2. #0a2b52
  3. #520a2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b520a
  2. #0a5231
  3. #310a52
  4. #520a2b

Square

  1. #2b520a
  2. #0a4f52
  3. #310a52
  4. #520d0a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1202
  2. #0a1202
  3. #2b520a
  4. #4f9612
  5. #73da1b

Shades

#2b520a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b520a
  2. #274a09
  3. #224208
  4. #1e3907
  5. #1a3106
  6. #162905
  7. #112104
  8. #0d1903
  9. #091002
  10. #040801
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b520a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b520a
  2. #406323
  3. #55753b
  4. #6b8654
  5. #80976c
  6. #95a985
  7. #aaba9d
  8. #bfcbb6
  9. #d5dcce
  10. #eaeee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b520a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b520a
  2. #345716
  3. #3c5b22
  4. #45602d
  5. #4d6439
  6. #566945
  7. #5e6e51
  8. #67725d
  9. #6f7768
  10. #787b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4c39 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #504713 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a4e45 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484e02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #444c10 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a5036 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b520a {
  color: #2b520a;
}
Background
.bg-2b520a {
  background-color: #2b520a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b520a {
  border: 2px solid #2b520a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b520a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 82 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 78% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b520a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b520a, #0a520d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b520a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 82 10 / 0.35);
}

#195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 3.81 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 7.53 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 8.04 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 8.22 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.70 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 10.31 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 12.24 #d4adf5 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Lincoln Green
#2b520a  rgb(43, 82, 10)  hsl(93, 78%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#310a52  rgb(49, 10, 82)  hsl(273, 78%, 18%)  Persian Indigo
#0a2b52  rgb(10, 43, 82)  hsl(213, 78%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#520a2b  rgb(82, 10, 43)  hsl(333, 78%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple