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#2d5b42 color: Greenbriar

#2d5b42 is rgb(45, 91, 66) in RGB and oklch(43.063% 0.06618 158.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

43.1%
0.066
158°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • emerald-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2d5b42

#2d5b42 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.82:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2d5b42 mixed with white

  1. 2d5b42
  2. 416a53
  3. 557a64
  4. 6a8976
  5. 7e9989
  6. 93aa9b
  7. a8baaf
  8. bdcbc2
  9. d3dcd6
  10. e9eeea

Darker: #2d5b42 mixed with black

  1. 2d5b42
  2. 264e38
  3. 1f412f
  4. 183525
  5. 11291c
  6. 0b1e14
  7. 06130b
  8. 020905
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2d5b42 with less saturation

  1. 2d5b42
  2. 325a43
  3. 365945
  4. 3a5846
  5. 3d5748
  6. 415649
  7. 44554a
  8. 47534c
  9. 4a524d
  10. 4d514f

Questions about #2d5b42

What color is #2d5b42?

#2d5b42 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(45, 91, 66), in HSL hsl(147.39, 33.82%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.063% 0.06618 158.171).

What colors go well with #2d5b42?

The complementary color of #2d5b42 is #68415c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45572e and #175c57. The triadic partners are #474c74 and #6f4335.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5b42?

White text reads better on #2d5b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5b42 a warm or cool color?

#2d5b42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.066.