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#2b451c color: Forestry

#2b451c is rgb(43, 69, 28) in RGB and oklch(35.837% 0.07264 135.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

35.8%
0.073
135°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2b451c

#2b451c is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 35.8% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.66:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2f441f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2b451c mixed with white

  1. 2b451c
  2. 3e5631
  3. 516746
  4. 65795b
  5. 798b71
  6. 8e9d87
  7. a4b09e
  8. bac4b6
  9. d1d7ce
  10. e8ebe6

Darker: #2b451c mixed with black

  1. 2b451c
  2. 243b17
  3. 1d3112
  4. 16270d
  5. 101e08
  6. 0a1505
  7. 050c02
  8. 020501
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b451c with less saturation

  1. 2b451c
  2. 2d4420
  3. 2f4424
  4. 314327
  5. 33422b
  6. 34412e
  7. 364031
  8. 383f34
  9. 393f37
  10. 3b3e3a

Questions about #2b451c

What color is #2b451c?

#2b451c is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(43, 69, 28), in HSL hsl(98.05, 42.27%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.837% 0.07264 135.349).

What colors go well with #2b451c?

The complementary color of #2b451c is #4b3057. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #423e05 and #054833. The triadic partners are #213d62 and #5d2b30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b451c?

White text reads better on #2b451c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b451c a warm or cool color?

#2b451c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 35.8% and its chroma 0.073.