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#488F2B

#488f2b ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#488f2b is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 56.08% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.93% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 102.6°, with 53.76% saturation and 36.47% 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 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 3.94.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.212

Complementary

  1. #488f2b
  2. #722b8f

Split complementary

  1. #488f2b
  2. #402b8f
  3. #8f2b7a

Analogous

  1. #7a8f2b
  2. #488f2b
  3. #2b8f40

Triadic

  1. #488f2b
  2. #2b488f
  3. #8f2b48

Tetradic

  1. #488f2b
  2. #2b8f72
  3. #722b8f
  4. #8f2b48

Square

  1. #488f2b
  2. #2b7a8f
  3. #722b8f
  4. #8f402b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1908
  2. #2a5419
  3. #488f2b
  4. #67c641
  5. #96d77c

Shades

#488f2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #488f2b
  2. #418127
  3. #3a7222
  4. #32641e
  5. #2b561a
  6. #244816
  7. #1d3911
  8. #162b0d
  9. #0e1d09
  10. #070e04
  11. #000000

Tints

#488f2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #488f2b
  2. #5a9a40
  3. #6da555
  4. #7fb16b
  5. #91bc80
  6. #a4c795
  7. #b6d2aa
  8. #c8ddbf
  9. #dae9d5
  10. #edf4ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#488f2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #488f2b
  2. #4e8e34
  3. #538c3c
  4. #598b45
  5. #5e894d
  6. #648856
  7. #6a865e
  8. #6f8567
  9. #75836f
  10. #7a8278
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d8667 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #94831c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7d34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #438a7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c8823 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #758431 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #458c64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-488f2b {
  color: #488f2b;
}
Background
.bg-488f2b {
  background-color: #488f2b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-488f2b {
  border: 2px solid #488f2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #488f2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 143 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 54% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-488f2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488f2b, #2b8f40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-488f2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 143 43 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 3.94 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 4.84 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.25 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.70 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.72 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.76 #008000 Green ΔE 7.69 #b770d4 Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Forest Green
#488f2b  rgb(72, 143, 43)  hsl(103, 54%, 36%)  Forest Green
#722b8f  rgb(114, 43, 143)  hsl(283, 54%, 36%)  Eminence
#2b488f  rgb(43, 72, 143)  hsl(223, 54%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#8f2b48  rgb(143, 43, 72)  hsl(343, 54%, 36%)  Claret