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#2a563b color: Green Stain

#2a563b is rgb(42, 86, 59) in RGB and oklch(41.321% 0.06716 155.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

41.3%
0.067
155°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • green-900
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2a563b

#2a563b is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.42:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2a563b mixed with white

  1. 2a563b
  2. 3f664c
  3. 53755e
  4. 678671
  5. 7c9684
  6. 91a797
  7. a6b8ab
  8. bcc9c0
  9. d2dbd4
  10. e8edea

Darker: #2a563b mixed with black

  1. 2a563b
  2. 234a32
  3. 1c3e29
  4. 163221
  5. 102719
  6. 0a1c11
  7. 051209
  8. 020804
  9. 010201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a563b with less saturation

  1. 2a563b
  2. 2e553d
  3. 32543e
  4. 365340
  5. 3a5242
  6. 3d5143
  7. 405045
  8. 434f46
  9. 464d48
  10. 484c4a

Questions about #2a563b

What color is #2a563b?

#2a563b is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Stain. In RGB it is rgb(42, 86, 59), in HSL hsl(143.18, 34.38%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.321% 0.06716 155.115).

What colors go well with #2a563b?

The complementary color of #2a563b is #623d5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #435227 and #105750. The triadic partners are #414870 and #6b3d32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a563b?

White text reads better on #2a563b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a563b a warm or cool color?

#2a563b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.067.