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#2c6a4e color: Spirulina

#2c6a4e is rgb(44, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.516% 0.07923 161.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

47.5%
0.079
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2c6a4e

#2c6a4e is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spirulina (#34694d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2c6a4e mixed with white

  1. 2c6a4e
  2. 42785e
  3. 57866f
  4. 6c957f
  5. 80a391
  6. 95b2a2
  7. aac1b4
  8. bfd0c6
  9. d4e0d9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2c6a4e mixed with black

  1. 2c6a4e
  2. 255b43
  3. 1e4d38
  4. 173f2d
  5. 113123
  6. 0a2419
  7. 05180f
  8. 020d07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c6a4e with less saturation

  1. 2c6a4e
  2. 33694f
  3. 396751
  4. 3f6652
  5. 446554
  6. 486355
  7. 4d6257
  8. 516158
  9. 555f59
  10. 595e5b

Questions about #2c6a4e

What color is #2c6a4e?

#2c6a4e is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(44, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(152.9, 41.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.516% 0.07923 161.549).

What colors go well with #2c6a4e?

The complementary color of #2c6a4e is #7a4a69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6535 and #0a6a67. The triadic partners are #555688 and #824c38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6a4e?

White text reads better on #2c6a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6a4e a warm or cool color?

#2c6a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.079.