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#2F5505

#2f5505 ≈ Lincoln Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2f5505 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 33.33% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 94.12% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 88.5°, with 88.89% saturation and 17.65% 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 8.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), ΔE 3.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.0711

Complementary

  1. #2f5505
  2. #2b0555

Split complementary

  1. #2f5505
  2. #050755
  3. #530555

Analogous

  1. #555305
  2. #2f5505
  3. #075505

Triadic

  1. #2f5505
  2. #052f55
  3. #55052f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5505
  2. #05552b
  3. #2b0555
  4. #55052f

Square

  1. #2f5505
  2. #055553
  3. #2b0555
  4. #550507

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1301
  2. #0b1301
  3. #2f5505
  4. #579d09
  5. #7fe60d

Shades

#2f5505 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5505
  2. #2a4d05
  3. #264404
  4. #213c04
  5. #1c3303
  6. #182b03
  7. #132202
  8. #0e1a02
  9. #091101
  10. #050901
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5505 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5505
  2. #44661e
  3. #597737
  4. #6d8850
  5. #829969
  6. #97aa82
  7. #acbb9b
  8. #c1ccb4
  9. #d5ddcd
  10. #eaeee6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5505 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5505
  2. #375911
  3. #3f5e1e
  4. #47622a
  5. #4f6636
  6. #586b43
  7. #606f4f
  8. #68735b
  9. #707767
  10. #787c74
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424f3b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #544a10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f5147 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b5000 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484f0c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f5337 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5505 {
  color: #2f5505;
}
Background
.bg-2f5505 {
  background-color: #2f5505;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5505 {
  border: 2px solid #2f5505;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5505;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 85 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 89% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5505 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5505, #075505);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5505 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 85 5 / 0.35);
}

#195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 3.86 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 7.09 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 7.54 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 8.01 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 9.48 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.36 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 12.73 #d0aafa Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Lincoln Green
#2f5505  rgb(47, 85, 5)  hsl(89, 89%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#2b0555  rgb(43, 5, 85)  hsl(269, 89%, 18%)  Persian Indigo
#052f55  rgb(5, 47, 85)  hsl(209, 89%, 18%)  Prussian Blue
#55052f  rgb(85, 5, 47)  hsl(329, 89%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple