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#2E5E00

#2e5e00 ≈ Lincoln Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2e5e00 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 36.86% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 51.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 63.14% black. Its hue angle is 90.64°, with 100% saturation and 18.43% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), ΔE 3.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.0859

Complementary

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #30005e

Split complementary

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #01005e
  3. #5e005d

Analogous

  1. #5d5e00
  2. #2e5e00
  3. #005e01

Triadic

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #002e5e
  3. #5e002e

Tetradic

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #005e30
  3. #30005e
  4. #5e002e

Square

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #005d5e
  3. #30005e
  4. #5e0100

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1400
  2. #0a1400
  3. #2e5e00
  4. #53aa00
  5. #79f700

Shades

#2e5e00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #295500
  3. #254b00
  4. #204200
  5. #1c3800
  6. #172f00
  7. #122600
  8. #0e1c00
  9. #091300
  10. #050900
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e5e00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #436e1a
  3. #587e33
  4. #6d8e4d
  5. #829e66
  6. #97af80
  7. #abbf99
  8. #c0cfb3
  9. #d5dfcc
  10. #eaefe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e5e00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e5e00
  2. #36610d
  3. #3e651a
  4. #476826
  5. #4f6c33
  6. #576f40
  7. #5f724d
  8. #67765a
  9. #707966
  10. #787d73
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #475740 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c510e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d5a4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d5709 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d5c3d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e5e00 {
  color: #2e5e00;
}
Background
.bg-2e5e00 {
  background-color: #2e5e00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e5e00 {
  border: 2px solid #2e5e00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e5e00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 94 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 100% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e5e00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e5e00, #005e01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e5e00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 94 0 / 0.35);
}

#195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 3.52 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 4.75 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 5.02 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 8.54 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.90 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.01 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 11.25 #d1a1ff Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Lincoln Green
#2e5e00  rgb(46, 94, 0)  hsl(91, 100%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#30005e  rgb(48, 0, 94)  hsl(271, 100%, 18%)  Persian Indigo
#002e5e  rgb(0, 46, 94)  hsl(211, 100%, 18%)  Prussian Blue
#5e002e  rgb(94, 0, 46)  hsl(331, 100%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple