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#2a533e color: Green Stain

#2a533e is rgb(42, 83, 62) in RGB and oklch(40.554% 0.05886 159.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

40.6%
0.059
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2a533e

#2a533e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.73:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Stain (#2b553e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2a533e mixed with white

  1. 2a533e
  2. 3e634f
  3. 527361
  4. 678373
  5. 7b9486
  6. 90a599
  7. a6b7ad
  8. bbc8c1
  9. d2dad5
  10. e8edea

Darker: #2a533e mixed with black

  1. 2a533e
  2. 234735
  3. 1c3b2b
  4. 163023
  5. 10251a
  6. 0a1b12
  7. 05110a
  8. 020804
  9. 010201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a533e with less saturation

  1. 2a533e
  2. 2e523f
  3. 325140
  4. 355041
  5. 384f43
  6. 3c4e44
  7. 3e4d45
  8. 414c46
  9. 444b47
  10. 474a48

Questions about #2a533e

What color is #2a533e?

#2a533e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Stain. In RGB it is rgb(42, 83, 62), in HSL hsl(149.27, 32.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.554% 0.05886 159.861).

What colors go well with #2a533e?

The complementary color of #2a533e is #5f3c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f502d and #1a5350. The triadic partners are #434669 and #643e31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a533e?

White text reads better on #2a533e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a533e a warm or cool color?

#2a533e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.059.