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#2c440e color: Garden Shadow

#2c440e is rgb(44, 68, 14) in RGB and oklch(35.441% 0.08382 130.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

35.4%
0.084
131°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • green-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2c440e

#2c440e is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.82:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garden Shadow (#334400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2c440e mixed with white

  1. 2c440e
  2. 3e5527
  3. 51663d
  4. 657854
  5. 7a8a6b
  6. 8f9d82
  7. a4b09a
  8. bac3b3
  9. d1d7cc
  10. e8ebe5

Darker: #2c440e mixed with black

  1. 2c440e
  2. 253a0b
  3. 1e3007
  4. 172605
  5. 111d03
  6. 0a1402
  7. 050c01
  8. 020500
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c440e with less saturation

  1. 2c440e
  2. 2e4315
  3. 2f431b
  4. 314220
  5. 334125
  6. 344029
  7. 363f2d
  8. 373e31
  9. 393e34
  10. 3a3d38

Questions about #2c440e

What color is #2c440e?

#2c440e is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Garden Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(44, 68, 14), in HSL hsl(86.67, 65.85%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.441% 0.08382 130.595).

What colors go well with #2c440e?

The complementary color of #2c440e is #492d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #463c00 and #00492c. The triadic partners are #133d66 and #5f2631.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c440e?

White text reads better on #2c440e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c440e a warm or cool color?

#2c440e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.084.