Phthalo Green (Phthalocyanine green G) is a synthetic green pigment from a group of phthalocyanine dyes. It is a complex of copper(II) with chlorinated phthalocyanine.
What color is Phthalo Green?
Phthalo Green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Phthalo Green is #123524, and the RGB color code is RGB(18, 53, 36).
In the RGB color model, Phthalo Green has a red value of 18, a green value of 53, and a blue value of 36. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 32.1% yellow, and 79.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 150.9° (degrees), 49.3 % saturation, and 13.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Phthalo Green has a hue of 150.9° (degrees), 66.0 % saturation and 20.8 % brightness/value.
Phthalo Green is cool or warm?
The color Phthalo Green is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Phthalo Green? (For interior and product design)
Phthalo Green has an LRV of nearly 2.8. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 2.8 of Phthalo Green with dark and light color
Is Phthalo Green Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Phthalo Green meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Phthalo Green color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #123524
- Red
- 12
- Green
- 35
- Blue
- 24
- Red
- 18 (7.1%)
- Green
- 53 (20.8%)
- Blue
- 36 (14.1%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 66.04%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 32.08%
- Key
- 79.22%
- Hue
- 150.86°
- Saturation
- 49.30 %
- Lightness
- 13.92 %
- Hue
- 150.86°
- Saturation
- 66.04 %
- Brightness / Value
- 20.78 %
- Red
- 174 (68.3%)
- Yellow
- 207 (81.2%)
- Blue
- 211 (82.6%)
- Hue
- 150.86°
- Whiteness
- 7.06 %
- Blackness
- 79.22 %
- Cyan
- 92.94%
- Magenta
- 79.22%
- Yellow
- 85.88%
- X
- 1.84
- Y
- 2.8
- Z
- 2.11
- Y1
- 2.8
- X
- 0.27
- Y2
- 0.41
- L
- 19.23
- A
- -17.59
- B
- 7
- L
- 19.23
- C
- 18.93
- H
- 158.29
- L
- 19.23
- U
- -12.8
- V
- 8.48
- L
- 16.74
- A
- -9.66
- B
- 4.23
- LRV
- ~ 2.8 %
- Munsell Color System
- 2.3G 1.8/4.4
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Phthalo Green
These are the named colors closest to Phthalo Green , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Phthalo Green to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Phthalo Green to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Phthalo Green to British Standard 4800
Pantone TCX
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Pantone TCX
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Phthalo Green
These are the real paint colors closest to Phthalo Green from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Phthalo Green once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Phthalo Green to PPG Paints
Behr
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Phthalo Green color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Phthalo Green to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Phthalo Green - #123524 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Phthalo Green - #123524?
Color that best contrast with Phthalo Green - #123524 is #351223, color name is Dark Eggplant Purple*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Phthalo Green - #123524?
Complementary or Opposite color for Phthalo Green - #123524 is #351223, color name is Dark Eggplant Purple*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Phthalo Green - #123524 Color Images and Patterns
