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#2a694e color: Spirulina

#2a694e is rgb(42, 105, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.16% 0.0789 162.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

47.2%
0.079
163°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2a694e

#2a694e is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spirulina (#34694d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2a694e mixed with white

  1. 2a694e
  2. 41775e
  3. 56866f
  4. 6b947f
  5. 7fa391
  6. 94b2a2
  7. a9c1b4
  8. bed0c6
  9. d3e0d9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2a694e mixed with black

  1. 2a694e
  2. 235a43
  3. 1c4c38
  4. 163e2d
  5. 103123
  6. 0a2419
  7. 05180f
  8. 020c07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a694e with less saturation

  1. 2a694e
  2. 31684f
  3. 386651
  4. 3d6552
  5. 426453
  6. 476255
  7. 4c6156
  8. 506057
  9. 545e59
  10. 575d5a

Questions about #2a694e

What color is #2a694e?

#2a694e is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(42, 105, 78), in HSL hsl(154.29, 42.86%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.16% 0.0789 162.6).

What colors go well with #2a694e?

The complementary color of #2a694e is #7a4967. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6535 and #086967. The triadic partners are #555586 and #804c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a694e?

White text reads better on #2a694e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a694e a warm or cool color?

#2a694e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.079.