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#2c6a56 color: Forest Rain

#2c6a56 is rgb(44, 106, 86) in RGB and oklch(47.745% 0.0723 169.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

47.7%
0.072
169°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2c6a56

#2c6a56 is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Rain (#216957). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2c6a56 mixed with white

  1. 2c6a56
  2. 427865
  3. 578675
  4. 6c9585
  5. 80a396
  6. 95b2a7
  7. aac1b8
  8. bfd0c9
  9. d4e0db
  10. e9efed

Darker: #2c6a56 mixed with black

  1. 2c6a56
  2. 255b4a
  3. 1e4d3e
  4. 173f32
  5. 113127
  6. 0a241c
  7. 051812
  8. 020d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c6a56 with less saturation

  1. 2c6a56
  2. 336957
  3. 396857
  4. 3f6658
  5. 446559
  6. 496459
  7. 4d625a
  8. 51615b
  9. 55605b
  10. 595e5c

Questions about #2c6a56

What color is #2c6a56?

#2c6a56 is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Forest Rain. In RGB it is rgb(44, 106, 86), in HSL hsl(160.65, 41.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.745% 0.0723 169.255).

What colors go well with #2c6a56?

The complementary color of #2c6a56 is #7b4c63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47673f and #1b696c. The triadic partners are #5c5683 and #7e5037.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6a56?

White text reads better on #2c6a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6a56 a warm or cool color?

#2c6a56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.072.