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#2b5953 color: Holly Leaf

#2b5953 is rgb(43, 89, 83) in RGB and oklch(42.947% 0.05177 184.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

42.9%
0.052
184°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2b5953

#2b5953 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.052 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Leaf (#2e5a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #2b5953 mixed with white

  1. 2b5953
  2. 406863
  3. 547873
  4. 688883
  5. 7d9894
  6. 92a9a5
  7. a7b9b6
  8. bccac8
  9. d2dcda
  10. e8edec

Darker: #2b5953 mixed with black

  1. 2b5953
  2. 244c47
  3. 1d403b
  4. 163430
  5. 102825
  6. 0a1d1b
  7. 051311
  8. 020908
  9. 010302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b5953 with less saturation

  1. 2b5953
  2. 305853
  3. 345752
  4. 385652
  5. 3c5552
  6. 405451
  7. 435451
  8. 475351
  9. 4a5250
  10. 4d5150

Questions about #2b5953

What color is #2b5953?

#2b5953 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Holly Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 89, 83), in HSL hsl(172.17, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.947% 0.05177 184.462).

What colors go well with #2b5953?

The complementary color of #2b5953 is #68444c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #385843 and #2a5761. The triadic partners are #564967 and #644a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5953?

White text reads better on #2b5953: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.9:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5953 a warm or cool color?

#2b5953 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.052.