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#2c451c color: Forestry

#2c451c is rgb(44, 69, 28) in RGB and oklch(35.905% 0.07201 134.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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97°
100%

35.9%
0.072
135°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2c451c

#2c451c is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.63:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2f441f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2c451c mixed with white

  1. 2c451c
  2. 3f5631
  3. 526746
  4. 66795b
  5. 7a8b71
  6. 8f9d87
  7. a4b09e
  8. bac4b6
  9. d1d7ce
  10. e8ebe6

Darker: #2c451c mixed with black

  1. 2c451c
  2. 253b17
  3. 1e3112
  4. 17270d
  5. 111e08
  6. 0a1505
  7. 050c02
  8. 020501
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c451c with less saturation

  1. 2c451c
  2. 2e4420
  3. 304424
  4. 314327
  5. 33422b
  6. 35412e
  7. 374031
  8. 384034
  9. 3a3f37
  10. 3b3e3a

Questions about #2c451c

What color is #2c451c?

#2c451c is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(44, 69, 28), in HSL hsl(96.59, 42.27%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.905% 0.07201 134.632).

What colors go well with #2c451c?

The complementary color of #2c451c is #4b3057. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #433e06 and #074833. The triadic partners are #213e62 and #5d2b31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c451c?

White text reads better on #2c451c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c451c a warm or cool color?

#2c451c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.072.