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#2b5943 color: Billiard Green

#2b5943 is rgb(43, 89, 67) in RGB and oklch(42.433% 0.06326 161.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

42.4%
0.063
161°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b5943

#2b5943 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billiard Green (#305a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2b5943 mixed with white

  1. 2b5943
  2. 406854
  3. 547865
  4. 688877
  5. 7d9889
  6. 92a99c
  7. a7b9af
  8. bccac2
  9. d2dcd6
  10. e8edea

Darker: #2b5943 mixed with black

  1. 2b5943
  2. 244c39
  3. 1d402f
  4. 163426
  5. 10281d
  6. 0a1d14
  7. 05130c
  8. 020905
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b5943 with less saturation

  1. 2b5943
  2. 305844
  3. 345745
  4. 385646
  5. 3c5548
  6. 3f5449
  7. 42534a
  8. 45524b
  9. 48504c
  10. 4b4f4d

Questions about #2b5943

What color is #2b5943?

#2b5943 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 89, 67), in HSL hsl(151.3, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.433% 0.06326 161.215).

What colors go well with #2b5943?

The complementary color of #2b5943 is #664058. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #425530 and #195957. The triadic partners are #484a70 and #6c4233.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5943?

White text reads better on #2b5943: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5943 a warm or cool color?

#2b5943 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.063.