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#2b725d color: Nordic Forest

#2b725d is rgb(43, 114, 93) in RGB and oklch(50.103% 0.07885 170.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

50.1%
0.079
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2b725d

#2b725d is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b725d mixed with white

  1. 2b725d
  2. 437f6c
  3. 588d7b
  4. 6d9b8b
  5. 82a99a
  6. 96b7aa
  7. abc5bb
  8. bfd3cc
  9. d4e2dc
  10. eaf0ee

Darker: #2b725d mixed with black

  1. 2b725d
  2. 246250
  3. 1d5343
  4. 164437
  5. 10362a
  6. 0a281f
  7. 051b14
  8. 020e0a
  9. 010403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b725d with less saturation

  1. 2b725d
  2. 34715e
  3. 3b6f5e
  4. 426e5f
  5. 476d60
  6. 4d6b60
  7. 526a61
  8. 576862
  9. 5b6762
  10. 5f6563

Questions about #2b725d

What color is #2b725d?

#2b725d is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Nordic Forest. In RGB it is rgb(43, 114, 93), in HSL hsl(162.25, 45.22%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.103% 0.07885 170.493).

What colors go well with #2b725d?

The complementary color of #2b725d is #865069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6f43 and #177176. The triadic partners are #635b8d and #875639.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b725d?

White text reads better on #2b725d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b725d a warm or cool color?

#2b725d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.079.