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#2a461b color: Forestry

#2a461b is rgb(42, 70, 27) in RGB and oklch(36.046% 0.07606 135.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

36%
0.076
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • green-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2a461b

#2a461b is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.55:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2a461b mixed with white

  1. 2a461b
  2. 3d5730
  3. 506845
  4. 647a5b
  5. 798c70
  6. 8e9e87
  7. a4b19e
  8. bac4b5
  9. d0d7cd
  10. e8ebe6

Darker: #2a461b mixed with black

  1. 2a461b
  2. 233c16
  3. 1c3211
  4. 16280c
  5. 101e08
  6. 0a1505
  7. 050d02
  8. 020501
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a461b with less saturation

  1. 2a461b
  2. 2c451f
  3. 2e4423
  4. 304427
  5. 32432b
  6. 34422e
  7. 364131
  8. 384034
  9. 3a3f37
  10. 3b3e3a

Questions about #2a461b

What color is #2a461b?

#2a461b is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(42, 70, 27), in HSL hsl(99.07, 44.33%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.046% 0.07606 135.925).

What colors go well with #2a461b?

The complementary color of #2a461b is #4d3058. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #433f01 and #004934. The triadic partners are #203e64 and #5f2b2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a461b?

White text reads better on #2a461b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a461b a warm or cool color?

#2a461b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.076.