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#2e684e color: Spirulina

#2e684e is rgb(46, 104, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.046% 0.07486 162.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

47%
0.075
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2e684e

#2e684e is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, 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: #2e684e mixed with white

  1. 2e684e
  2. 44765e
  3. 58856e
  4. 6c937f
  5. 81a291
  6. 95b1a2
  7. aac0b4
  8. bfd0c6
  9. d4dfd9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2e684e mixed with black

  1. 2e684e
  2. 275943
  3. 1f4b38
  4. 183e2d
  5. 123023
  6. 0b2419
  7. 06180f
  8. 020c07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e684e with less saturation

  1. 2e684e
  2. 34674f
  3. 3a6651
  4. 3f6452
  5. 446353
  6. 486255
  7. 4c6056
  8. 505f57
  9. 545e58
  10. 575c5a

Questions about #2e684e

What color is #2e684e?

#2e684e is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 78), in HSL hsl(153.1, 38.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.046% 0.07486 162.118).

What colors go well with #2e684e?

The complementary color of #2e684e is #784a67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6436 and #146866. The triadic partners are #545584 and #7e4c38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e684e?

White text reads better on #2e684e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e684e a warm or cool color?

#2e684e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.075.