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#2b511c color: Chestnut Green

#2b511c is rgb(43, 81, 28) in RGB and oklch(39.332% 0.0922 137.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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103°
100%

39.3%
0.092
138°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-900
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b511c

#2b511c is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.14:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2b511c mixed with white

  1. 2b511c
  2. 3f6132
  3. 527247
  4. 66825d
  5. 7b9373
  6. 90a589
  7. a5b6a0
  8. bbc8b7
  9. d1dace
  10. e8ece6

Darker: #2b511c mixed with black

  1. 2b511c
  2. 244517
  3. 1d3a12
  4. 162f0d
  5. 102408
  6. 0a1a05
  7. 051002
  8. 020701
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b511c with less saturation

  1. 2b511c
  2. 2e5022
  3. 314f27
  4. 344e2b
  5. 374d2f
  6. 3a4c34
  7. 3c4b37
  8. 3f4a3b
  9. 41483f
  10. 444742

Questions about #2b511c

What color is #2b511c?

#2b511c is deep dark green. The closest named color is Chestnut Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 81, 28), in HSL hsl(103.02, 48.62%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.332% 0.0922 137.863).

What colors go well with #2b511c?

The complementary color of #2b511c is #5a3466. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b4900 and #00553c. The triadic partners are #244677 and #6f2e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b511c?

White text reads better on #2b511c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b511c a warm or cool color?

#2b511c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.092.