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#2e4609 color: Garden Shadow

#2e4609 is rgb(46, 70, 9) in RGB and oklch(36.127% 0.08897 129.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

36.1%
0.089
129°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • lime-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2e4609

#2e4609 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.52:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garden Shadow (#334400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2e4609 mixed with white

  1. 2e4609
  2. 405725
  3. 53683c
  4. 677a53
  5. 7b8c6a
  6. 909e81
  7. a5b19a
  8. bbc4b2
  9. d1d7cb
  10. e8ebe5

Darker: #2e4609 mixed with black

  1. 2e4609
  2. 273c07
  3. 1f3205
  4. 182803
  5. 121e02
  6. 0b1501
  7. 060d01
  8. 020500
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e4609 with less saturation

  1. 2e4609
  2. 304512
  3. 314519
  4. 33441f
  5. 344324
  6. 364229
  7. 37412d
  8. 394032
  9. 3a3f36
  10. 3c3e3a

Questions about #2e4609

What color is #2e4609?

#2e4609 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Garden Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(46, 70, 9), in HSL hsl(83.61, 77.22%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.127% 0.08897 129.432).

What colors go well with #2e4609?

The complementary color of #2e4609 is #4b2e60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #493d00 and #004b2c. The triadic partners are #0e3f6a and #632633.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4609?

White text reads better on #2e4609: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4609 a warm or cool color?

#2e4609 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.089.