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#3C8A22

#3c8a22 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#3c8a22 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 54.12% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.52% cyan, 0% magenta, 75.36% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 105°, with 60.47% saturation and 33.73% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 2.38.

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Relative luminance0.1925

Complementary

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #70228a

Split complementary

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #3c228a
  3. #8a2270

Analogous

  1. #708a22
  2. #3c8a22
  3. #228a3c

Triadic

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #223c8a
  3. #8a223c

Tetradic

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #228a70
  3. #70228a
  4. #8a223c

Square

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #22708a
  3. #70228a
  4. #8a3c22

Monochromatic

  1. #071004
  2. #214d13
  3. #3c8a22
  4. #57c731
  5. #87da6b

Shades

#3c8a22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #367c1f
  3. #306e1b
  4. #2a6118
  5. #245314
  6. #1e4511
  7. #18370e
  8. #12290a
  9. #0c1c07
  10. #060e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c8a22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #509638
  3. #63a14e
  4. #77ad64
  5. #8ab97a
  6. #9ec591
  7. #b1d0a7
  8. #c5dcbd
  9. #d8e8d3
  10. #ecf3e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c8a22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c8a22
  2. #43892b
  3. #4a8835
  4. #50873e
  5. #578648
  6. #5e8551
  7. #65845a
  8. #6c8364
  9. #72826d
  10. #798177
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #668062 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e7d0e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #84772d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #348576 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #768318 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e7f29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #37875f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c8a22 {
  color: #3c8a22;
}
Background
.bg-3c8a22 {
  background-color: #3c8a22;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-3c8a22 {
  border: 2px solid #3c8a22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c8a22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 138 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 105 60% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c8a22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c8a22, #228a3c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c8a22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 138 34 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 2.38 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.24 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.97 #008000 Green ΔE 5.37 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.69 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.28 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.96 #c375dd Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#3c8a22  rgb(60, 138, 34)  hsl(105, 60%, 34%)  Forest Green
#70228a  rgb(112, 34, 138)  hsl(285, 60%, 34%)  Eminence
#223c8a  rgb(34, 60, 138)  hsl(225, 60%, 34%)  Smalt
#8a223c  rgb(138, 34, 60)  hsl(345, 60%, 34%)  Claret