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#2a3209 color: Darkest Forest

#2a3209 is rgb(42, 50, 9) in RGB and oklch(29.985% 0.06157 119.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

30%
0.062
120°
  • Lime
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 80%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a3209

#2a3209 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.47:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More very dark lime colors

Lighter: #2a3209 mixed with white

  1. 2a3209
  2. 3c4421
  3. 4f5737
  4. 636a4e
  5. 777e65
  6. 8c927d
  7. a2a796
  8. b9bcaf
  9. d0d2c9
  10. e7e8e4

Darker: #2a3209 mixed with black

  1. 2a3209
  2. 232a07
  3. 1c2205
  4. 161b03
  5. 101402
  6. 0a0d01
  7. 050701
  8. 020300
  9. 010100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a3209 with less saturation

  1. 2a3209
  2. 2a320f
  3. 2b3113
  4. 2b3117
  5. 2b311b
  6. 2c301f
  7. 2c3022
  8. 2c2f25
  9. 2d2f28
  10. 2d2e2b

Questions about #2a3209

What color is #2a3209?

#2a3209 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Darkest Forest. In RGB it is rgb(42, 50, 9), in HSL hsl(71.71, 69.49%, 11.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.985% 0.06157 119.846).

What colors go well with #2a3209?

The complementary color of #2a3209 is #332648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a2c00 and #13361c. The triadic partners are #083149 and #461f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a3209?

White text reads better on #2a3209: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a3209 a warm or cool color?

#2a3209 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.062.