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#2c5950 color: Holly Leaf

#2c5950 is rgb(44, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(42.89% 0.05232 179.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

42.9%
0.052
179°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2c5950

#2c5950 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.052 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.92:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Leaf (#2e5a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #2c5950 mixed with white

  1. 2c5950
  2. 416860
  3. 557870
  4. 698881
  5. 7d9892
  6. 92a9a3
  7. a7b9b5
  8. bdcac7
  9. d2dcd9
  10. e9edec

Darker: #2c5950 mixed with black

  1. 2c5950
  2. 254c44
  3. 1e4039
  4. 17342e
  5. 112824
  6. 0a1d1a
  7. 051310
  8. 020907
  9. 010302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c5950 with less saturation

  1. 2c5950
  2. 315850
  3. 355750
  4. 395650
  5. 3d5550
  6. 405450
  7. 435350
  8. 475250
  9. 4a514f
  10. 4d504f

Questions about #2c5950

What color is #2c5950?

#2c5950 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Holly Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(168, 33.83%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.89% 0.05232 179.089).

What colors go well with #2c5950?

The complementary color of #2c5950 is #67434f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b5840 and #29575f. The triadic partners are #534968 and #654932.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c5950?

White text reads better on #2c5950: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c5950 a warm or cool color?

#2c5950 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.052.