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#2b5939 color: Greenbriar

#2b5939 is rgb(43, 89, 57) in RGB and oklch(42.172% 0.07382 151.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

42.2%
0.074
152°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b5939

#2b5939 is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 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: #2b5939 mixed with white

  1. 2b5939
  2. 40684b
  3. 54785d
  4. 688870
  5. 7d9883
  6. 91a997
  7. a7baab
  8. bccbbf
  9. d2dcd4
  10. e8ede9

Darker: #2b5939 mixed with black

  1. 2b5939
  2. 244c30
  3. 1d4028
  4. 16341f
  5. 102817
  6. 0a1d10
  7. 051309
  8. 020904
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b5939 with less saturation

  1. 2b5939
  2. 30583b
  3. 34573d
  4. 385640
  5. 3b5542
  6. 3f5444
  7. 425246
  8. 455148
  9. 48504a
  10. 4b4f4b

Questions about #2b5939

What color is #2b5939?

#2b5939 is soft dark green. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(43, 89, 57), in HSL hsl(138.26, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.172% 0.07382 151.942).

What colors go well with #2b5939?

The complementary color of #2b5939 is #653e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #475423 and #055a50. The triadic partners are #3f4b76 and #703d33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5939?

White text reads better on #2b5939: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5939 a warm or cool color?

#2b5939 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.074.