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#2a7251 color: Green Velvet

#2a7251 is rgb(42, 114, 81) in RGB and oklch(49.733% 0.0897 160.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

49.7%
0.090
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2a7251

#2a7251 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #2a7251 mixed with white

  1. 2a7251
  2. 427f61
  3. 588d71
  4. 6c9b82
  5. 81a993
  6. 96b7a4
  7. aac5b6
  8. bfd3c8
  9. d4e2da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #2a7251 mixed with black

  1. 2a7251
  2. 236245
  3. 1c533a
  4. 16442f
  5. 103624
  6. 0a281a
  7. 051b10
  8. 020e07
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a7251 with less saturation

  1. 2a7251
  2. 337153
  3. 3a6f55
  4. 416e56
  5. 466c58
  6. 4c6b5a
  7. 51695c
  8. 56675d
  9. 5a665f
  10. 5e6461

Questions about #2a7251

What color is #2a7251?

#2a7251 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(42, 114, 81), in HSL hsl(152.5, 46.15%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.733% 0.0897 160.454).

What colors go well with #2a7251?

The complementary color of #2a7251 is #844d72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #516d33 and #00726e. The triadic partners are #595c94 and #8d5039.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a7251?

White text reads better on #2a7251: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a7251 a warm or cool color?

#2a7251 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.09.