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#2b451d color: Forestry

#2b451d is rgb(43, 69, 29) in RGB and oklch(35.853% 0.07152 135.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

35.9%
0.072
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2b451d

#2b451d is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.65:1 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: #2b451d mixed with white

  1. 2b451d
  2. 3e5632
  3. 516746
  4. 65795c
  5. 798b71
  6. 8e9d88
  7. a4b09e
  8. bac3b6
  9. d1d7ce
  10. e8ebe6

Darker: #2b451d mixed with black

  1. 2b451d
  2. 243b18
  3. 1d3113
  4. 16270e
  5. 101e09
  6. 0a1505
  7. 050c03
  8. 020501
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b451d with less saturation

  1. 2b451d
  2. 2d4421
  3. 2f4425
  4. 314328
  5. 33422b
  6. 34412e
  7. 364031
  8. 383f34
  9. 393f37
  10. 3b3e3a

Questions about #2b451d

What color is #2b451d?

#2b451d is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(43, 69, 29), in HSL hsl(99, 40.82%, 19.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.853% 0.07152 135.743).

What colors go well with #2b451d?

The complementary color of #2b451d is #4b3056. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #423f07 and #064834. The triadic partners are #223d62 and #5c2c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b451d?

White text reads better on #2b451d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b451d a warm or cool color?

#2b451d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.072.