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#2C8D27

#2c8d27 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2c8d27 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 55.29% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.34% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 117.06°, with 56.67% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.06.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.1973

Complementary

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #88278d

Split complementary

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #55278d
  3. #8d275f

Analogous

  1. #5f8d27
  2. #2c8d27
  3. #278d55

Triadic

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #272c8d
  3. #8d272c

Tetradic

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #278d88
  3. #88278d
  4. #8d272c

Square

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #275f8d
  3. #88278d
  4. #8d5527

Monochromatic

  1. #071506
  2. #195116
  3. #2c8d27
  4. #3fc838
  5. #79d974

Shades

#2c8d27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #287f23
  3. #23711f
  4. #1f631b
  5. #1a5517
  6. #164714
  7. #123810
  8. #0d2a0c
  9. #091c08
  10. #040e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c8d27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #41983d
  3. #56a452
  4. #6baf68
  5. #80bb7d
  6. #96c693
  7. #abd1a9
  8. #c0ddbe
  9. #d5e8d4
  10. #eaf4e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c8d27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c8d27
  2. #348c30
  3. #3d8a39
  4. #458942
  5. #4e884b
  6. #568754
  7. #5e855c
  8. #678465
  9. #6f836e
  10. #788177
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #648264 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #908017 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857831 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #158979 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #75851e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c812d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #208a62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c8d27 {
  color: #2c8d27;
}
Background
.bg-2c8d27 {
  background-color: #2c8d27;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2c8d27 {
  border: 2px solid #2c8d27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c8d27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 141 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 117 57% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c8d27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c8d27, #278d55);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c8d27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 141 39 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.06 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.10 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.19 #008000 Green ΔE 5.57 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.34 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.31 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 9.13 #d372d8 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2c8d27  rgb(44, 141, 39)  hsl(117, 57%, 35%)  Forest Green
#88278d  rgb(136, 39, 141)  hsl(297, 57%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#272c8d  rgb(39, 44, 141)  hsl(237, 57%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8d272c  rgb(141, 39, 44)  hsl(357, 57%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy