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#2a714e color: Green Velvet

#2a714e is rgb(42, 113, 78) in RGB and oklch(49.38% 0.09109 158.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

49.4%
0.091
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2a714e

#2a714e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2a714e mixed with white

  1. 2a714e
  2. 427f5e
  3. 578c6f
  4. 6c9a80
  5. 81a891
  6. 95b6a3
  7. aac5b4
  8. bfd3c7
  9. d4e1d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #2a714e mixed with black

  1. 2a714e
  2. 236143
  3. 1c5238
  4. 16432d
  5. 103523
  6. 0a2719
  7. 051a0f
  8. 020e07
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a714e with less saturation

  1. 2a714e
  2. 327050
  3. 3a6e52
  4. 406d54
  5. 466b56
  6. 4b6a58
  7. 50685a
  8. 55665c
  9. 59655e
  10. 5d6360

Questions about #2a714e

What color is #2a714e?

#2a714e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(42, 113, 78), in HSL hsl(150.42, 45.81%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.38% 0.09109 158.756).

What colors go well with #2a714e?

The complementary color of #2a714e is #834c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #516b30 and #00726c. The triadic partners are #565b94 and #8d4e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a714e?

White text reads better on #2a714e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a714e a warm or cool color?

#2a714e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.091.