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#2C8D2B

#2c8d2b ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2c8d2b 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 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.5% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 119.39°, with 53.26% saturation and 36.08% 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 1.28.

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Relative luminance0.1976

Complementary

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #8c2b8d

Split complementary

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #5b2b8d
  3. #8d2b5d

Analogous

  1. #5d8d2b
  2. #2c8d2b
  3. #2b8d5b

Triadic

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #2b2c8d
  3. #8d2b2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #2b8d8c
  3. #8c2b8d
  4. #8d2b2c

Square

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #2b5d8d
  3. #8c2b8d
  4. #8d5b2b

Monochromatic

  1. #071807
  2. #1a5219
  3. #2c8d2b
  4. #41c540
  5. #7bd77a

Shades

#2c8d2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #287f27
  3. #237122
  4. #1f631e
  5. #1a551a
  6. #164716
  7. #123811
  8. #0d2a0d
  9. #091c09
  10. #040e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c8d2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #419840
  3. #56a455
  4. #6baf6b
  5. #80bb80
  6. #96c695
  7. #abd1aa
  8. #c0ddbf
  9. #d5e8d5
  10. #eaf4ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c8d2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c8d2b
  2. #348c34
  3. #3d8a3c
  4. #458945
  5. #4e884d
  6. #568756
  7. #5e855e
  8. #678467
  9. #6f836f
  10. #788178
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #648364 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #90801d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857834 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #148979 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #758523 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c8131 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #208b63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c8d2b {
  color: #2c8d2b;
}
Background
.bg-2c8d2b {
  background-color: #2c8d2b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2c8d2b {
  border: 2px solid #2c8d2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c8d2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 141 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 119 53% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c8d2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c8d2b, #2b8d5b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c8d2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 141 43 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.28 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.47 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.64 #008000 Green ΔE 5.78 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.39 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 8.60 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.64 #d372d4 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2c8d2b  rgb(44, 141, 43)  hsl(119, 53%, 36%)  Forest Green
#8c2b8d  rgb(140, 43, 141)  hsl(299, 53%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#2b2c8d  rgb(43, 44, 141)  hsl(239, 53%, 36%)  Imperial Blue
#8d2b2c  rgb(141, 43, 44)  hsl(359, 53%, 36%)  Burnt Umber