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#2a441c color: Forestry

#2a441c is rgb(42, 68, 28) in RGB and oklch(35.478% 0.07157 135.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

35.5%
0.072
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2a441c

#2a441c is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.81:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2f441f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2a441c mixed with white

  1. 2a441c
  2. 3d5531
  3. 506646
  4. 64785b
  5. 798a71
  6. 8e9d87
  7. a4b09e
  8. bac3b6
  9. d0d7ce
  10. e7ebe6

Darker: #2a441c mixed with black

  1. 2a441c
  2. 233a17
  3. 1c3012
  4. 16260d
  5. 101d08
  6. 0a1405
  7. 050c02
  8. 020501
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a441c with less saturation

  1. 2a441c
  2. 2c4320
  3. 2e4324
  4. 304227
  5. 32412a
  6. 33402d
  7. 353f30
  8. 373e33
  9. 383e36
  10. 3a3d39

Questions about #2a441c

What color is #2a441c?

#2a441c is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(42, 68, 28), in HSL hsl(99, 41.67%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.478% 0.07157 135.772).

What colors go well with #2a441c?

The complementary color of #2a441c is #4a2f55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #413e06 and #044733. The triadic partners are #213c60 and #5b2b2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a441c?

White text reads better on #2a441c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a441c a warm or cool color?

#2a441c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.072.