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#2c493e color: Te Papa Green

#2c493e is rgb(44, 73, 62) in RGB and oklch(37.866% 0.03994 168.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

37.9%
0.040
168°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2c493e

#2c493e is a muted dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.04 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.86:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Te Papa Green (#2b4b40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2c493e mixed with white

  1. 2c493e
  2. 3f594f
  3. 536a61
  4. 677c73
  5. 7b8d86
  6. 909f99
  7. a5b2ac
  8. bbc5c0
  9. d1d8d5
  10. e8ebea

Darker: #2c493e mixed with black

  1. 2c493e
  2. 253e35
  3. 1e342b
  4. 172a23
  5. 11201a
  6. 0a1712
  7. 050e0a
  8. 020604
  9. 010201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c493e with less saturation

  1. 2c493e
  2. 2f483e
  3. 31483f
  4. 34473f
  5. 364640
  6. 384640
  7. 3a4540
  8. 3c4441
  9. 3e4341
  10. 404342

Questions about #2c493e

What color is #2c493e?

#2c493e is muted dark emerald. The closest named color is Te Papa Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 73, 62), in HSL hsl(157.24, 24.79%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.866% 0.03994 168.26).

What colors go well with #2c493e?

The complementary color of #2c493e is #523946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #374732 and #26494a. The triadic partners are #413f56 and #543c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c493e?

White text reads better on #2c493e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c493e a warm or cool color?

#2c493e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.04.