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#3C8A2A

#3c8a2a ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#3c8a2a 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 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.52% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.57% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 108.75°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 2.23.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.193

Complementary

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #782a8a

Split complementary

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #482a8a
  3. #8a2a6c

Analogous

  1. #6c8a2a
  2. #3c8a2a
  3. #2a8a48

Triadic

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #2a3c8a
  3. #8a2a3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #2a8a78
  3. #782a8a
  4. #8a2a3c

Square

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #2a6c8a
  3. #782a8a
  4. #8a482a

Monochromatic

  1. #091506
  2. #224f18
  3. #3c8a2a
  4. #56c43d
  5. #89d677

Shades

#3c8a2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #367c26
  3. #306e22
  4. #2a611d
  5. #245319
  6. #1e4515
  7. #183711
  8. #12290d
  9. #0c1c08
  10. #060e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c8a2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #50963f
  3. #63a155
  4. #77ad6a
  5. #8ab97f
  6. #9ec595
  7. #b1d0aa
  8. #c5dcbf
  9. #d8e8d4
  10. #ecf3ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c8a2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c8a2a
  2. #438933
  3. #4a883b
  4. #508744
  5. #57864c
  6. #5e8555
  7. #65845e
  8. #6c8366
  9. #72826f
  10. #798177
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #668063 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e7e1d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847733 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #338577 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #768323 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e7f2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #378761 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c8a2a {
  color: #3c8a2a;
}
Background
.bg-3c8a2a {
  background-color: #3c8a2a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-3c8a2a {
  border: 2px solid #3c8a2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c8a2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 138 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 109 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c8a2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c8a2a, #2a8a48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c8a2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 138 42 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 2.23 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.69 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 4.48 #008000 Green ΔE 5.64 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.66 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.98 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 8.42 #c375d5 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Forest Green
#3c8a2a  rgb(60, 138, 42)  hsl(109, 53%, 35%)  Forest Green
#782a8a  rgb(120, 42, 138)  hsl(289, 53%, 35%)  Eminence
#2a3c8a  rgb(42, 60, 138)  hsl(229, 53%, 35%)  Smalt
#8a2a3c  rgb(138, 42, 60)  hsl(349, 53%, 35%)  Claret