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#2b745e color: Nordic Forest

#2b745e is rgb(43, 116, 94) in RGB and oklch(50.678% 0.08085 169.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

50.7%
0.081
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2b745e

#2b745e is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #2b745e mixed with white

  1. 2b745e
  2. 43816d
  3. 598f7c
  4. 6d9c8b
  5. 82aa9b
  6. 96b8ab
  7. abc6bb
  8. c0d4cc
  9. d5e2dd
  10. eaf0ee

Darker: #2b745e mixed with black

  1. 2b745e
  2. 246451
  3. 1d5444
  4. 164537
  5. 10372b
  6. 0a291f
  7. 051b14
  8. 020f0a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b745e with less saturation

  1. 2b745e
  2. 34735f
  3. 3c715f
  4. 427060
  5. 486e61
  6. 4e6d62
  7. 536b62
  8. 586a63
  9. 5c6864
  10. 616764

Questions about #2b745e

What color is #2b745e?

#2b745e is soft emerald. The closest named color is Nordic Forest. In RGB it is rgb(43, 116, 94), in HSL hsl(161.92, 45.91%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.678% 0.08085 169.997).

What colors go well with #2b745e?

The complementary color of #2b745e is #88516c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7143 and #157377. The triadic partners are #645d90 and #8a5739.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b745e?

White text reads better on #2b745e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b745e a warm or cool color?

#2b745e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.081.