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#2b5b40 color: Greenbriar

#2b5b40 is rgb(43, 91, 64) in RGB and oklch(42.913% 0.06963 157.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

42.9%
0.070
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2b5b40

#2b5b40 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.86:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2b5b40 mixed with white

  1. 2b5b40
  2. 406a51
  3. 547a63
  4. 688975
  5. 7d9a87
  6. 92aa9a
  7. a7baae
  8. bccbc2
  9. d2dcd6
  10. e8eeea

Darker: #2b5b40 mixed with black

  1. 2b5b40
  2. 244e36
  3. 1d412d
  4. 163524
  5. 10291b
  6. 0a1e13
  7. 05130b
  8. 020905
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b5b40 with less saturation

  1. 2b5b40
  2. 305a42
  3. 345943
  4. 385845
  5. 3c5746
  6. 405648
  7. 435449
  8. 46534b
  9. 4a524c
  10. 4d514e

Questions about #2b5b40

What color is #2b5b40?

#2b5b40 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(43, 91, 64), in HSL hsl(146.25, 35.82%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.913% 0.06963 157.052).

What colors go well with #2b5b40?

The complementary color of #2b5b40 is #68405d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45572b and #105c56. The triadic partners are #464c76 and #704134.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5b40?

White text reads better on #2b5b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5b40 a warm or cool color?

#2b5b40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.07.