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#2b5855 color: Enchanting Ivy

#2b5855 is rgb(43, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(42.747% 0.05002 189.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

42.7%
0.050
190°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b5855

#2b5855 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.05 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.99:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #2b5855 mixed with white

  1. 2b5855
  2. 406764
  3. 547774
  4. 688784
  5. 7d9795
  6. 92a8a6
  7. a7b9b7
  8. bccac9
  9. d2dbdb
  10. e8eded

Darker: #2b5855 mixed with black

  1. 2b5855
  2. 244b49
  3. 1d3f3d
  4. 163331
  5. 102826
  6. 0a1d1c
  7. 051211
  8. 020908
  9. 010302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b5855 with less saturation

  1. 2b5855
  2. 305754
  3. 345654
  4. 385553
  5. 3c5553
  6. 405452
  7. 435351
  8. 465251
  9. 495150
  10. 4c5050

Questions about #2b5855

What color is #2b5855?

#2b5855 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(176, 34.35%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.747% 0.05002 189.784).

What colors go well with #2b5855?

The complementary color of #2b5855 is #674449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #365846 and #2d5662. The triadic partners are #574864 and #614a30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5855?

White text reads better on #2b5855: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5855 a warm or cool color?

#2b5855 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.05.