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#2C8709

#2c8709 ≈ India Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2c8709 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 52.94% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 93.33% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 103.33°, with 87.5% saturation and 28.24% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is India Green (#138808), ΔE 1.58.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1788

Complementary

  1. #2c8709
  2. #640987

Split complementary

  1. #2c8709
  2. #250987
  3. #87096b

Analogous

  1. #6b8709
  2. #2c8709
  3. #098725

Triadic

  1. #2c8709
  2. #092c87
  3. #87092c

Tetradic

  1. #2c8709
  2. #098764
  3. #640987
  4. #87092c

Square

  1. #2c8709
  2. #096b87
  3. #640987
  4. #872509

Monochromatic

  1. #061301
  2. #153f04
  3. #2c8709
  4. #43cf0e
  5. #6bf237

Shades

#2c8709 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c8709
  2. #287a08
  3. #236c07
  4. #1f5f06
  5. #1a5105
  6. #164405
  7. #123604
  8. #0d2903
  9. #091b02
  10. #040e01
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c8709 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c8709
  2. #419322
  3. #569f3a
  4. #6bab53
  5. #80b76b
  6. #96c384
  7. #abcf9d
  8. #c0dbb5
  9. #d5e7ce
  10. #eaf3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c8709 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c8709
  2. #348615
  3. #3d8621
  4. #45852d
  5. #4e8439
  6. #568445
  7. #5e8350
  8. #67825c
  9. #6f8168
  10. #788174
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #607d5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8b7a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #80731e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d8272 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #717f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #697b17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #24845a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c8709 {
  color: #2c8709;
}
Background
.bg-2c8709 {
  background-color: #2c8709;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c8709 {
  border: 2px solid #2c8709;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c8709;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 135 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 88% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c8709 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c8709, #098725);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c8709 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 135 9 / 0.35);
}

#138808 India Green ΔE 1.58 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 2.76 #008000 Green ΔE 3.47 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.48 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.27 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.32 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.24 #d378f6 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

India Green
#2c8709  rgb(44, 135, 9)  hsl(103, 88%, 28%)  India Green
#640987  rgb(100, 9, 135)  hsl(283, 88%, 28%)  Indigo
#092c87  rgb(9, 44, 135)  hsl(223, 88%, 28%)  Smalt
#87092c  rgb(135, 9, 44)  hsl(343, 88%, 28%)  Burgundy