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#2F482A

#2f482a ≈ British Racing Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#2f482a is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 28.24% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.72% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.67% yellow and 71.76% black. Its hue angle is 110°, with 26.32% saturation and 22.35% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 7.21.

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Relative luminance0.0541

Complementary

  1. #2f482a
  2. #432a48

Split complementary

  1. #2f482a
  2. #342a48
  3. #482a3e

Analogous

  1. #3e482a
  2. #2f482a
  3. #2a4834

Triadic

  1. #2f482a
  2. #2a2f48
  3. #482a2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f482a
  2. #2a4843
  3. #432a48
  4. #482a2f

Square

  1. #2f482a
  2. #2a3e48
  3. #432a48
  4. #48342a

Monochromatic

  1. #080d08
  2. #0f180e
  3. #2f482a
  4. #4f7846
  5. #70a566

Shades

#2f482a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f482a
  2. #2a4126
  3. #263a22
  4. #21321d
  5. #1c2b19
  6. #182415
  7. #131d11
  8. #0e160d
  9. #090e08
  10. #050704
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f482a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f482a
  2. #445a3f
  3. #596d55
  4. #6d7f6a
  5. #82917f
  6. #97a495
  7. #acb6aa
  8. #c1c8bf
  9. #d5dad4
  10. #eaedea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f482a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f482a
  2. #374e33
  3. #3f533b
  4. #475944
  5. #4f5e4c
  6. #586455
  7. #606a5e
  8. #686f66
  9. #70756f
  10. #787a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b443a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4328 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #46412c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d4640 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #404529 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e442b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e4739 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f482a {
  color: #2f482a;
}
Background
.bg-2f482a {
  background-color: #2f482a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f482a {
  border: 2px solid #2f482a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f482a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 72 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 110 26% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f482a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f482a, #2a4834);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f482a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 72 42 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 7.21 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.48 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 7.49 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 8.18 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.82 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.73 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.91 #d0b7d5 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#2f482a  rgb(47, 72, 42)  hsl(110, 26%, 22%)  British Racing Green
#432a48  rgb(67, 42, 72)  hsl(290, 26%, 22%)  Eggplant
#2a2f48  rgb(42, 47, 72)  hsl(230, 26%, 22%)  Oxford Blue
#482a2f  rgb(72, 42, 47)  hsl(350, 26%, 22%)  Caput Mortuum