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#2a593a color: Greenbriar

#2a593a is rgb(42, 89, 58) in RGB and oklch(42.147% 0.07337 153.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

42.1%
0.073
153°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2a593a

#2a593a is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2a593a mixed with white

  1. 2a593a
  2. 3f684c
  3. 53785e
  4. 688870
  5. 7c9884
  6. 91a997
  7. a6baab
  8. bccbc0
  9. d2dcd4
  10. e8ede9

Darker: #2a593a mixed with black

  1. 2a593a
  2. 234c31
  3. 1c4028
  4. 163420
  5. 102818
  6. 0a1d10
  7. 051309
  8. 020904
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a593a with less saturation

  1. 2a593a
  2. 2f583c
  3. 33573e
  4. 375640
  5. 3b5542
  6. 3e5444
  7. 425246
  8. 455148
  9. 48504a
  10. 4b4f4c

Questions about #2a593a

What color is #2a593a?

#2a593a is soft dark green. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(42, 89, 58), in HSL hsl(140.43, 35.88%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.147% 0.07337 153.126).

What colors go well with #2a593a?

The complementary color of #2a593a is #653e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #465424 and #055a51. The triadic partners are #404a76 and #703e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a593a?

White text reads better on #2a593a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a593a a warm or cool color?

#2a593a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.073.