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#2B5906

#2b5906 ≈ Lincoln Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2b5906 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, 34.9% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 51.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 93.26% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 93.25°, with 87.37% saturation and 18.63% 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 8.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), ΔE 2.51.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.0767

Complementary

  1. #2b5906
  2. #340659

Split complementary

  1. #2b5906
  2. #0a0659
  3. #590655

Analogous

  1. #555906
  2. #2b5906
  3. #06590a

Triadic

  1. #2b5906
  2. #062b59
  3. #59062b

Tetradic

  1. #2b5906
  2. #065934
  3. #340659
  4. #59062b

Square

  1. #2b5906
  2. #065559
  3. #340659
  4. #590a06

Monochromatic

  1. #091301
  2. #091301
  3. #2b5906
  4. #4ea10b
  5. #70e810

Shades

#2b5906 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b5906
  2. #275005
  3. #224705
  4. #1e3e04
  5. #1a3504
  6. #162d03
  7. #112402
  8. #0d1b02
  9. #091201
  10. #040901
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b5906 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b5906
  2. #406a1f
  3. #557a38
  4. #6b8b51
  5. #809b6a
  6. #95ac83
  7. #aabd9b
  8. #bfcdb4
  9. #d5decd
  10. #eaeee6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b5906 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b5906
  2. #345d12
  3. #3c611e
  4. #45652b
  5. #4d6937
  6. #566d43
  7. #5e704f
  8. #67745b
  9. #6f7868
  10. #787c74
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43533d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #574d11 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #29554b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d5400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #49520d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a573a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b5906 {
  color: #2b5906;
}
Background
.bg-2b5906 {
  background-color: #2b5906;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b5906 {
  border: 2px solid #2b5906;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b5906;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 89 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 87% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b5906 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b5906, #06590a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b5906 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 89 6 / 0.35);
}

#195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 2.51 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 5.40 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 5.84 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 9.25 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.25 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.07 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 11.54 #d4a6f9 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Lincoln Green
#2b5906  rgb(43, 89, 6)  hsl(93, 87%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#340659  rgb(52, 6, 89)  hsl(273, 87%, 19%)  Persian Indigo
#062b59  rgb(6, 43, 89)  hsl(213, 87%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#59062b  rgb(89, 6, 43)  hsl(333, 87%, 19%)  Tyrian Purple