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#488D2F

#488d2f ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#488d2f 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 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.94% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 104.04°, with 50% saturation and 36.86% 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 5.13:1 (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 luminance0.2063

Complementary

  1. #488d2f
  2. #742f8d

Split complementary

  1. #488d2f
  2. #452f8d
  3. #8d2f77

Analogous

  1. #778d2f
  2. #488d2f
  3. #2f8d45

Triadic

  1. #488d2f
  2. #2f488d
  3. #8d2f48

Tetradic

  1. #488d2f
  2. #2f8d74
  3. #742f8d
  4. #8d2f48

Square

  1. #488d2f
  2. #2f778d
  3. #742f8d
  4. #8d452f

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1a09
  2. #2b541c
  3. #488d2f
  4. #68c247
  5. #97d580

Shades

#488d2f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #488d2f
  2. #417f2a
  3. #3a7126
  4. #326321
  5. #2b551c
  6. #244718
  7. #1d3813
  8. #162a0e
  9. #0e1c09
  10. #070e05
  11. #000000

Tints

#488d2f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #488d2f
  2. #5a9844
  3. #6da459
  4. #7faf6d
  5. #91bb82
  6. #a4c697
  7. #b6d1ac
  8. #c8ddc1
  9. #dae8d5
  10. #edf4ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#488d2f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #488d2f
  2. #4e8c37
  3. #538a3f
  4. #598947
  5. #5e884f
  6. #648758
  7. #6a8560
  8. #6f8468
  9. #758370
  10. #7a8178
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c8467 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #918123 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887b37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #43887a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b8628 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #748334 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #458a64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-488d2f {
  color: #488d2f;
}
Background
.bg-488d2f {
  background-color: #488d2f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-488d2f {
  border: 2px solid #488d2f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #488d2f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 141 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 104 50% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-488d2f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488d2f, #2f8d45);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-488d2f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 141 47 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 3.73 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.18 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 5.24 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.03 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.77 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.05 #008000 Green ΔE 7.36 #b772d0 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Forest Green
#488d2f  rgb(72, 141, 47)  hsl(104, 50%, 37%)  Forest Green
#742f8d  rgb(116, 47, 141)  hsl(284, 50%, 37%)  Eminence
#2f488d  rgb(47, 72, 141)  hsl(224, 50%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#8d2f48  rgb(141, 47, 72)  hsl(344, 50%, 37%)  Claret