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#2E8A2E

#2e8a2e ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2e8a2e is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 54.12% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 50% 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 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 1.64.

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Relative luminance0.1896

Complementary

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #8a2e8a

Split complementary

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #5c2e8a
  3. #8a2e5c

Analogous

  1. #5c8a2e
  2. #2e8a2e
  3. #2e8a5c

Triadic

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #2e2e8a
  3. #8a2e2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #2e8a8a
  3. #8a2e8a
  4. #8a2e2e

Square

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #2e5c8a
  3. #8a2e8a
  4. #8a5c2e

Monochromatic

  1. #081708
  2. #1b511b
  3. #2e8a2e
  4. #44c144
  5. #7dd47d

Shades

#2e8a2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #297c29
  3. #256e25
  4. #206120
  5. #1c531c
  6. #174517
  7. #123712
  8. #0e290e
  9. #091c09
  10. #050e05
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e8a2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #439643
  3. #58a158
  4. #6dad6d
  5. #82b982
  6. #97c597
  7. #abd0ab
  8. #c0dcc0
  9. #d5e8d5
  10. #eaf3ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e8a2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e8a2e
  2. #368936
  3. #3e883e
  4. #478747
  5. #4f864f
  6. #578557
  7. #5f845f
  8. #678367
  9. #708270
  10. #788178
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #638063 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8d7d23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827636 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #198677 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #738228 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a7e33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #238862 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e8a2e {
  color: #2e8a2e;
}
Background
.bg-2e8a2e {
  background-color: #2e8a2e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2e8a2e {
  border: 2px solid #2e8a2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e8a2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 138 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e8a2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e8a2e, #2e8a5c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e8a2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 138 46 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 1.64 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.62 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 4.56 #008000 Green ΔE 5.33 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.65 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.98 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.58 #d175d1 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#2e8a2e  rgb(46, 138, 46)  hsl(120, 50%, 36%)  Forest Green
#8a2e8a  rgb(138, 46, 138)  hsl(300, 50%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#2e2e8a  rgb(46, 46, 138)  hsl(240, 50%, 36%)  Imperial Blue
#8a2e2e  rgb(138, 46, 46)  hsl(0, 50%, 36%)  Burnt Umber