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#2e694e color: Spirulina

#2e694e is rgb(46, 105, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.322% 0.07643 161.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

47.3%
0.076
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2e694e

#2e694e is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, 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: #2e694e mixed with white

  1. 2e694e
  2. 44775e
  3. 58856f
  4. 6d947f
  5. 81a391
  6. 95b2a2
  7. aac1b4
  8. bfd0c6
  9. d4e0d9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2e694e mixed with black

  1. 2e694e
  2. 275a43
  3. 1f4c38
  4. 183e2d
  5. 123123
  6. 0b2419
  7. 06180f
  8. 020c07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e694e with less saturation

  1. 2e694e
  2. 34684f
  3. 3a6751
  4. 3f6552
  5. 446454
  6. 496355
  7. 4d6156
  8. 516058
  9. 545f59
  10. 585d5a

Questions about #2e694e

What color is #2e694e?

#2e694e is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(46, 105, 78), in HSL hsl(152.54, 39.07%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.322% 0.07643 161.555).

What colors go well with #2e694e?

The complementary color of #2e694e is #794a68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6536 and #126966. The triadic partners are #555686 and #804c39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e694e?

White text reads better on #2e694e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e694e a warm or cool color?

#2e694e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.076.