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#2B8B29

#2b8b29 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2b8b29 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 54.51% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 70.5% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 118.78°, with 54.44% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 0.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.1914

Complementary

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #89298b

Split complementary

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #58298b
  3. #8b295c

Analogous

  1. #5c8b29
  2. #2b8b29
  3. #298b58

Triadic

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #292b8b
  3. #8b292b

Tetradic

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #298b89
  3. #89298b
  4. #8b292b

Square

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #295c8b
  3. #89298b
  4. #8b5829

Monochromatic

  1. #061506
  2. #195018
  3. #2b8b29
  4. #3ec53b
  5. #78d776

Shades

#2b8b29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #277d25
  3. #226f21
  4. #1e611d
  5. #1a5319
  6. #164615
  7. #113810
  8. #0d2a0c
  9. #091c08
  10. #040e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b8b29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #40973e
  3. #55a254
  4. #6bae69
  5. #80b97f
  6. #95c594
  7. #aad1a9
  8. #bfdcbf
  9. #d5e8d4
  10. #eaf3ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b8b29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b8b29
  2. #348a32
  3. #3c893a
  4. #458843
  5. #4d874c
  6. #568655
  7. #5e845d
  8. #678366
  9. #6f826f
  10. #788177
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #638163 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e7e1b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837632 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #138777 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #738321 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a7f2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f8961 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b8b29 {
  color: #2b8b29;
}
Background
.bg-2b8b29 {
  background-color: #2b8b29;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2b8b29 {
  border: 2px solid #2b8b29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b8b29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 139 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 119 54% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b8b29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b8b29, #298b58);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b8b29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 139 41 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 0.90 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.02 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.76 #008000 Green ΔE 5.12 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.93 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.37 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 8.68 #d474d6 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2b8b29  rgb(43, 139, 41)  hsl(119, 54%, 35%)  Forest Green
#89298b  rgb(137, 41, 139)  hsl(299, 54%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#292b8b  rgb(41, 43, 139)  hsl(239, 54%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8b292b  rgb(139, 41, 43)  hsl(359, 54%, 35%)  Falu Red