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#2b5937 color: Greenbriar

#2b5937 is rgb(43, 89, 55) in RGB and oklch(42.125% 0.07605 150.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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136°
100%

42.1%
0.076
150°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b5937

#2b5937 is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.12:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2b5937 mixed with white

  1. 2b5937
  2. 406849
  3. 54785b
  4. 68886e
  5. 7d9882
  6. 91a996
  7. a7baaa
  8. bccbbf
  9. d2dcd4
  10. e8ede9

Darker: #2b5937 mixed with black

  1. 2b5937
  2. 244c2e
  3. 1d4026
  4. 16341e
  5. 102816
  6. 0a1d0f
  7. 051308
  8. 020903
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b5937 with less saturation

  1. 2b5937
  2. 305839
  3. 34573c
  4. 38563e
  5. 3b5540
  6. 3f5443
  7. 425245
  8. 455147
  9. 485049
  10. 4b4f4b

Questions about #2b5937

What color is #2b5937?

#2b5937 is soft dark green. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(43, 89, 55), in HSL hsl(135.65, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.125% 0.07605 150.481).

What colors go well with #2b5937?

The complementary color of #2b5937 is #653d61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #485320 and #005b4f. The triadic partners are #3e4b77 and #713c34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5937?

White text reads better on #2b5937: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5937 a warm or cool color?

#2b5937 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.076.