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#2B9C4E

#2b9c4e ≈ Shamrock Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2b9c4e is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 61.18% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 138.58°, with 56.78% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shamrock Green (#009e60), ΔE 4.14.

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Web safe#339966
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Relative luminance0.2484

Complementary

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #9c2b79

Split complementary

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #862b9c
  3. #9c2b41

Analogous

  1. #419c2b
  2. #2b9c4e
  3. #2b9c86

Triadic

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #4e2b9c
  3. #9c4e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #2b799c
  3. #9c2b79
  4. #9c4e2b

Square

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #2b419c
  3. #9c2b79
  4. #9c862b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2412
  2. #1a6030
  3. #2b9c4e
  4. #47cc70
  5. #83dd9f

Shades

#2b9c4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #278c46
  3. #227d3e
  4. #1e6d37
  5. #1a5e2f
  6. #164e27
  7. #113e1f
  8. #0d2f17
  9. #091f10
  10. #041008
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b9c4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #40a660
  3. #55b071
  4. #6bba83
  5. #80c495
  6. #95cea7
  7. #aad7b8
  8. #bfe1ca
  9. #d5ebdc
  10. #eaf5ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b9c4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b9c4e
  2. #349953
  3. #3c9658
  4. #45945d
  5. #4d9162
  6. #568e67
  7. #5e8b6c
  8. #678871
  9. #6f8676
  10. #78837b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f9175 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9d8e48 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #908554 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00998a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f944a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #748f51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0e9a76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b9c4e {
  color: #2b9c4e;
}
Background
.bg-2b9c4e {
  background-color: #2b9c4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2b9c4e {
  border: 2px solid #2b9c4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b9c4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 156 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 139 57% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b9c4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b9c4e, #2b9c86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b9c4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 156 78 / 0.35);
}

#009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 4.14 #00a86b Jade ΔE 6.04 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.17 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 7.79 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 7.90 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 8.72 #138808 India Green ΔE 9.92 #d463b1 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Shamrock Green
#2b9c4e  rgb(43, 156, 78)  hsl(139, 57%, 39%)  Shamrock Green
#9c2b79  rgb(156, 43, 121)  hsl(319, 57%, 39%)  Deep Plum
#4e2b9c  rgb(78, 43, 156)  hsl(259, 57%, 39%)  Rebecca Purple
#9c4e2b  rgb(156, 78, 43)  hsl(19, 57%, 39%)  Sienna