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#2b4e23 color: Chestnut Green

#2b4e23 is rgb(43, 78, 35) in RGB and oklch(38.565% 0.08007 139.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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109°
100%

38.6%
0.080
140°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • green-900
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2b4e23

#2b4e23 is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.47:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Green (#2a4f21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-900.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2b4e23 mixed with white

  1. 2b4e23
  2. 3e5e37
  3. 526f4c
  4. 668060
  5. 7b9176
  6. 90a38b
  7. a5b5a1
  8. bbc7b8
  9. d1d9cf
  10. e8ece7

Darker: #2b4e23 mixed with black

  1. 2b4e23
  2. 24431d
  3. 1d3817
  4. 162d11
  5. 10230c
  6. 0a1907
  7. 050f04
  8. 020701
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b4e23 with less saturation

  1. 2b4e23
  2. 2e4d27
  3. 314c2b
  4. 344b2e
  5. 364a32
  6. 394935
  7. 3b4838
  8. 3d473b
  9. 3f463e
  10. 424541

Questions about #2b4e23

What color is #2b4e23?

#2b4e23 is soft dark green. The closest named color is Chestnut Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 78, 35), in HSL hsl(108.84, 38.05%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.565% 0.08007 139.918).

What colors go well with #2b4e23?

The complementary color of #2b4e23 is #56355e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #474707 and #00513d. The triadic partners are #29436e and #683032.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4e23?

White text reads better on #2b4e23: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4e23 a warm or cool color?

#2b4e23 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.08.