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#2b6b4e color: Chopped Chive

#2b6b4e is rgb(43, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.754% 0.08137 161.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

47.8%
0.081
161°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2b6b4e

#2b6b4e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chopped Chive (#336b4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2b6b4e mixed with white

  1. 2b6b4e
  2. 42795e
  3. 57876f
  4. 6b967f
  5. 80a491
  6. 95b3a2
  7. a9c2b4
  8. bed1c6
  9. d4e0d9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2b6b4e mixed with black

  1. 2b6b4e
  2. 245c43
  3. 1d4e38
  4. 163f2d
  5. 103223
  6. 0a2519
  7. 05180f
  8. 020d07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b6b4e with less saturation

  1. 2b6b4e
  2. 326a50
  3. 396851
  4. 3e6753
  5. 446654
  6. 486456
  7. 4d6357
  8. 516158
  9. 55605a
  10. 595e5b

Questions about #2b6b4e

What color is #2b6b4e?

#2b6b4e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Chopped Chive. In RGB it is rgb(43, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(152.81, 42.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.754% 0.08137 161.274).

What colors go well with #2b6b4e?

The complementary color of #2b6b4e is #7c4a6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6634 and #036b68. The triadic partners are #55578a and #834c38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6b4e?

White text reads better on #2b6b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6b4e a warm or cool color?

#2b6b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.081.