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#2a593e color: Greenbriar

#2a593e is rgb(42, 89, 62) in RGB and oklch(42.248% 0.06905 156.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

42.2%
0.069
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2a593e

#2a593e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.09:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2a593e mixed with white

  1. 2a593e
  2. 3f684f
  3. 537861
  4. 688873
  5. 7c9886
  6. 91a999
  7. a6baad
  8. bccbc1
  9. d2dcd5
  10. e8edea

Darker: #2a593e mixed with black

  1. 2a593e
  2. 234c35
  3. 1c402b
  4. 163423
  5. 10281a
  6. 0a1d12
  7. 05130a
  8. 020904
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a593e with less saturation

  1. 2a593e
  2. 2f5840
  3. 335741
  4. 375643
  5. 3b5544
  6. 3e5446
  7. 425248
  8. 455149
  9. 48504b
  10. 4b4f4c

Questions about #2a593e

What color is #2a593e?

#2a593e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(42, 89, 62), in HSL hsl(145.53, 35.88%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.248% 0.06905 156.54).

What colors go well with #2a593e?

The complementary color of #2a593e is #663f5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #445529 and #0f5a54. The triadic partners are #444a73 and #6e3f32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a593e?

White text reads better on #2a593e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a593e a warm or cool color?

#2a593e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.069.