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#2a6a4e color: Spirulina

#2a6a4e is rgb(42, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.438% 0.08043 162.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

47.4%
0.080
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2a6a4e

#2a6a4e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #2a6a4e mixed with white

  1. 2a6a4e
  2. 41785e
  3. 56866f
  4. 6b957f
  5. 7fa391
  6. 94b2a2
  7. a9c1b4
  8. bed0c6
  9. d3e0d9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2a6a4e mixed with black

  1. 2a6a4e
  2. 235b43
  3. 1c4d38
  4. 163f2d
  5. 103123
  6. 0a2419
  7. 05180f
  8. 020d07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a6a4e with less saturation

  1. 2a6a4e
  2. 31694f
  3. 386751
  4. 3e6652
  5. 436554
  6. 486355
  7. 4c6256
  8. 506058
  9. 545f59
  10. 585d5b

Questions about #2a6a4e

What color is #2a6a4e?

#2a6a4e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(42, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(153.75, 43.24%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.438% 0.08043 162.045).

What colors go well with #2a6a4e?

The complementary color of #2a6a4e is #7b4969. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6534 and #046a68. The triadic partners are #555688 and #824c37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a6a4e?

White text reads better on #2a6a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a6a4e a warm or cool color?

#2a6a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.08.