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#488D2C

#488d2c ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#488d2c is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 55.29% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.94% cyan, 0% magenta, 68.79% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 102.68°, with 52.43% saturation and 36.27% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 3.73.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.2061

Complementary

  1. #488d2c
  2. #712c8d

Split complementary

  1. #488d2c
  2. #402c8d
  3. #8d2c78

Analogous

  1. #788d2c
  2. #488d2c
  3. #2c8d40

Triadic

  1. #488d2c
  2. #2c488d
  3. #8d2c48

Tetradic

  1. #488d2c
  2. #2c8d71
  3. #712c8d
  4. #8d2c48

Square

  1. #488d2c
  2. #2c788d
  3. #712c8d
  4. #8d402c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1808
  2. #2a531a
  3. #488d2c
  4. #67c442
  5. #96d67c

Shades

#488d2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #488d2c
  2. #417f28
  3. #3a7123
  4. #32631f
  5. #2b551a
  6. #244716
  7. #1d3812
  8. #162a0d
  9. #0e1c09
  10. #070e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#488d2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #488d2c
  2. #5a9841
  3. #6da456
  4. #7faf6b
  5. #91bb80
  6. #a4c696
  7. #b6d1ab
  8. #c8ddc0
  9. #dae8d5
  10. #edf4ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#488d2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #488d2c
  2. #4e8c34
  3. #538a3d
  4. #598945
  5. #5e884e
  6. #648756
  7. #6a855e
  8. #6f8467
  9. #75836f
  10. #7a8178
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c8466 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #91811f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887b35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #438879 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b8625 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #748331 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #458a63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-488d2c {
  color: #488d2c;
}
Background
.bg-488d2c {
  background-color: #488d2c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-488d2c {
  border: 2px solid #488d2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #488d2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 141 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-488d2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488d2c, #2c8d40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-488d2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 141 44 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 3.73 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.03 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 5.04 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.02 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.47 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.82 #008000 Green ΔE 7.26 #b772d3 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Forest Green
#488d2c  rgb(72, 141, 44)  hsl(103, 52%, 36%)  Forest Green
#712c8d  rgb(113, 44, 141)  hsl(283, 52%, 36%)  Eminence
#2c488d  rgb(44, 72, 141)  hsl(223, 52%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#8d2c48  rgb(141, 44, 72)  hsl(343, 52%, 36%)  Claret