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#2b452a color: Forestry

#2b452a is rgb(43, 69, 42) in RGB and oklch(36.111% 0.05568 143.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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118°
100%

36.1%
0.056
143°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2b452a

#2b452a is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.57:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2b452a mixed with white

  1. 2b452a
  2. 3e563d
  3. 516750
  4. 657964
  5. 7a8b79
  6. 8f9d8e
  7. a4b0a3
  8. bac3ba
  9. d1d7d0
  10. e8ebe7

Darker: #2b452a mixed with black

  1. 2b452a
  2. 243b23
  3. 1d311c
  4. 162716
  5. 101e10
  6. 0a150a
  7. 050c05
  8. 020502
  9. 010201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b452a with less saturation

  1. 2b452a
  2. 2d442c
  3. 2f442e
  4. 314330
  5. 334232
  6. 354134
  7. 374136
  8. 384038
  9. 3a3f3a
  10. 3c3e3b

Questions about #2b452a

What color is #2b452a?

#2b452a is soft dark green. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(43, 69, 42), in HSL hsl(117.78, 24.32%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.111% 0.05568 143.479).

What colors go well with #2b452a?

The complementary color of #2b452a is #4c334e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d411c and #17473b. The triadic partners are #2e3d5b and #57312f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b452a?

White text reads better on #2b452a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b452a a warm or cool color?

#2b452a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.056.