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#2a472c color: Birōdo Green

#2a472c is rgb(42, 71, 44) in RGB and oklch(36.666% 0.05765 145.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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124°
100%

36.7%
0.058
146°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2a472c

#2a472c is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.31:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Birōdo Green (#224634). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2a472c mixed with white

  1. 2a472c
  2. 3d583f
  3. 516952
  4. 657a65
  5. 798c7a
  6. 8e9e8f
  7. a4b1a4
  8. bac4ba
  9. d1d7d1
  10. e8ebe8

Darker: #2a472c mixed with black

  1. 2a472c
  2. 233d25
  3. 1c321e
  4. 162817
  5. 101f11
  6. 0a160a
  7. 050d05
  8. 020602
  9. 010201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a472c with less saturation

  1. 2a472c
  2. 2c462e
  3. 2f4530
  4. 314532
  5. 334434
  6. 354336
  7. 374238
  8. 394139
  9. 3b413b
  10. 3d403d

Questions about #2a472c

What color is #2a472c?

#2a472c is soft dark green. The closest named color is Birōdo Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 71, 44), in HSL hsl(124.14, 25.66%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.666% 0.05765 145.875).

What colors go well with #2a472c?

The complementary color of #2a472c is #4f344f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d431d and #15493e. The triadic partners are #303e5e and #5a322f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a472c?

White text reads better on #2a472c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a472c a warm or cool color?

#2a472c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.058.