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#2b461e color: Forestry

#2b461e is rgb(43, 70, 30) in RGB and oklch(36.16% 0.0721 136.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

36.2%
0.072
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2b461e

#2b461e is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 36.2% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.51:1 contrast and black text 2:1, 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: #2b461e mixed with white

  1. 2b461e
  2. 3e5733
  3. 516847
  4. 657a5c
  5. 7a8c72
  6. 8f9e88
  7. a4b19f
  8. bac4b6
  9. d1d7ce
  10. e8ebe6

Darker: #2b461e mixed with black

  1. 2b461e
  2. 243c19
  3. 1d3213
  4. 16280e
  5. 101e09
  6. 0a1505
  7. 050d03
  8. 020501
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b461e with less saturation

  1. 2b461e
  2. 2d4522
  3. 2f4525
  4. 314429
  5. 33432c
  6. 35422f
  7. 374132
  8. 384035
  9. 3a3f38
  10. 3c3e3b

Questions about #2b461e

What color is #2b461e?

#2b461e is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(43, 70, 30), in HSL hsl(100.5, 40%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.16% 0.0721 136.42).

What colors go well with #2b461e?

The complementary color of #2b461e is #4c3157. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #424008 and #054935. The triadic partners are #233e63 and #5e2c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b461e?

White text reads better on #2b461e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b461e a warm or cool color?

#2b461e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 36.2% and its chroma 0.072.