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#2e431b color: Forestry

#2e431b is rgb(46, 67, 27) in RGB and oklch(35.456% 0.06847 131.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

35.5%
0.068
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2e431b

#2e431b is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.85:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2f441f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2e431b mixed with white

  1. 2e431b
  2. 405430
  3. 536545
  4. 67775a
  5. 7b8a70
  6. 909c87
  7. a5af9e
  8. bbc3b5
  9. d1d7cd
  10. e8ebe6

Darker: #2e431b mixed with black

  1. 2e431b
  2. 273916
  3. 1f2f11
  4. 18260c
  5. 121d08
  6. 0b1405
  7. 060c02
  8. 020501
  9. 010100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e431b with less saturation

  1. 2e431b
  2. 2f421f
  3. 314223
  4. 324126
  5. 34402a
  6. 35402d
  7. 363f30
  8. 383e33
  9. 393d36
  10. 3a3c39

Questions about #2e431b

What color is #2e431b?

#2e431b is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Forestry. In RGB it is rgb(46, 67, 27), in HSL hsl(91.5, 42.55%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.456% 0.06847 131.958).

What colors go well with #2e431b?

The complementary color of #2e431b is #483156. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #433d08 and #104730. The triadic partners are #1f3d5e and #5a2b32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e431b?

White text reads better on #2e431b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e431b a warm or cool color?

#2e431b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.068.