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#2F8253

#2f8253 ≈ Sea Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2f8253 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 50.98% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.85% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.15% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 146.02°, with 46.89% saturation and 34.71% 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 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Green (#2e8b57), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.1719

Complementary

  1. #2f8253
  2. #822f5e

Split complementary

  1. #2f8253
  2. #7d2f82
  3. #822f35

Analogous

  1. #35822f
  2. #2f8253
  3. #2f827d

Triadic

  1. #2f8253
  2. #532f82
  3. #82532f

Tetradic

  1. #2f8253
  2. #2f5e82
  3. #822f5e
  4. #82532f

Square

  1. #2f8253
  2. #2f3582
  3. #822f5e
  4. #827d2f

Monochromatic

  1. #06120b
  2. #1b4a2f
  3. #2f8253
  4. #43ba77
  5. #7bcf9f

Shades

#2f8253 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f8253
  2. #2a754b
  3. #266842
  4. #215b3a
  5. #1c4e32
  6. #18412a
  7. #133421
  8. #0e2719
  9. #091a11
  10. #050d08
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f8253 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f8253
  2. #448f64
  3. #599b75
  4. #6da887
  5. #82b498
  6. #97c1a9
  7. #accdba
  8. #c1dacb
  9. #d5e6dd
  10. #eaf3ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f8253 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f8253
  2. #378258
  3. #3f825c
  4. #478161
  5. #4f8165
  6. #58816a
  7. #60816e
  8. #688173
  9. #708077
  10. #78807c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f7968 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #827850 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #777056 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0a8176 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a7c51 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #627855 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e816a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f8253 {
  color: #2f8253;
}
Background
.bg-2f8253 {
  background-color: #2f8253;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f8253 {
  border: 2px solid #2f8253;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f8253;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 130 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 146 47% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f8253 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f8253, #2f827d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f8253 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 130 83 / 0.35);
}

#2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 3.29 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.16 #40826d Viridian ΔE 7.94 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 8.59 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 8.88 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 9.80 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 10.39 #d07dac Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Sea Green
#2f8253  rgb(47, 130, 83)  hsl(146, 47%, 35%)  Sea Green
#822f5e  rgb(130, 47, 94)  hsl(326, 47%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#532f82  rgb(83, 47, 130)  hsl(266, 47%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple
#82532f  rgb(130, 83, 47)  hsl(26, 47%, 35%)  Russet