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#488F2D

#488f2d ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#488f2d 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 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 68.53% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 103.47°, with 52.13% 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 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 3.91.

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Web safe#339933
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Relative luminance0.2121

Complementary

  1. #488f2d
  2. #742d8f

Split complementary

  1. #488f2d
  2. #432d8f
  3. #8f2d79

Analogous

  1. #798f2d
  2. #488f2d
  3. #2d8f43

Triadic

  1. #488f2d
  2. #2d488f
  3. #8f2d48

Tetradic

  1. #488f2d
  2. #2d8f74
  3. #742d8f
  4. #8f2d48

Square

  1. #488f2d
  2. #2d798f
  3. #742d8f
  4. #8f432d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1b08
  2. #2b551b
  3. #488f2d
  4. #68c444
  5. #97d77e

Shades

#488f2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #488f2d
  2. #418129
  3. #3a7224
  4. #326420
  5. #2b561b
  6. #244817
  7. #1d3912
  8. #162b0e
  9. #0e1d09
  10. #070e05
  11. #000000

Tints

#488f2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #488f2d
  2. #5a9a42
  3. #6da557
  4. #7fb16c
  5. #91bc81
  6. #a4c796
  7. #b6d2ab
  8. #c8ddc0
  9. #dae9d5
  10. #edf4ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#488f2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #488f2d
  2. #4e8e35
  3. #538c3e
  4. #598b46
  5. #5e894e
  6. #648857
  7. #6a865f
  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 #6d8668 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #938320 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7d36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #438a7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c8826 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #758432 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #458c65 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-488f2d {
  color: #488f2d;
}
Background
.bg-488f2d {
  background-color: #488f2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-488f2d {
  border: 2px solid #488f2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #488f2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 143 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 103 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-488f2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #488f2d, #2d8f43);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-488f2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 143 45 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 3.91 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 4.95 #138808 India Green ΔE 5.32 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.70 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.84 #568203 Avocado ΔE 6.93 #008000 Green ΔE 7.73 #b770d2 Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Forest Green
#488f2d  rgb(72, 143, 45)  hsl(103, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green
#742d8f  rgb(116, 45, 143)  hsl(283, 52%, 37%)  Eminence
#2d488f  rgb(45, 72, 143)  hsl(223, 52%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#8f2d48  rgb(143, 45, 72)  hsl(343, 52%, 37%)  Claret