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#2C8A26

#2c8a26 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2c8a26 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 54.12% green and 14.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.46% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 116.4°, with 56.82% saturation and 34.51% 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 corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 0.81.

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Relative luminance0.1885

Complementary

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #84268a

Split complementary

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #52268a
  3. #8a265e

Analogous

  1. #5e8a26
  2. #2c8a26
  3. #268a52

Triadic

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #262c8a
  3. #8a262c

Tetradic

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #268a84
  3. #84268a
  4. #8a262c

Square

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #265e8a
  3. #84268a
  4. #8a5226

Monochromatic

  1. #061205
  2. #194e15
  3. #2c8a26
  4. #3fc637
  5. #77d871

Shades

#2c8a26 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #287c22
  3. #236e1e
  4. #1f611b
  5. #1a5317
  6. #164513
  7. #12370f
  8. #0d290b
  9. #091c08
  10. #040e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c8a26 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #41963c
  3. #56a151
  4. #6bad67
  5. #80b97d
  6. #96c593
  7. #abd0a8
  8. #c0dcbe
  9. #d5e8d4
  10. #eaf3e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c8a26 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c8a26
  2. #34892f
  3. #3d8838
  4. #458741
  5. #4e864a
  6. #568553
  7. #5e845c
  8. #678365
  9. #6f826e
  10. #788177
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #628062 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8d7d16 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827530 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #178676 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73821d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a7e2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #218760 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c8a26 {
  color: #2c8a26;
}
Background
.bg-2c8a26 {
  background-color: #2c8a26;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2c8a26 {
  border: 2px solid #2c8a26;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c8a26;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 138 38;
  --color-primary-hsl: 116 57% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c8a26 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c8a26, #268a52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c8a26 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 138 38 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 0.81 #138808 India Green ΔE 2.65 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.68 #008000 Green ΔE 4.71 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.61 #568203 Avocado ΔE 7.98 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 9.03 #d375d9 Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2c8a26  rgb(44, 138, 38)  hsl(116, 57%, 35%)  Forest Green
#84268a  rgb(132, 38, 138)  hsl(296, 57%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#262c8a  rgb(38, 44, 138)  hsl(236, 57%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8a262c  rgb(138, 38, 44)  hsl(356, 57%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy