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#2f5942 color: Billiard Green

#2f5942 is rgb(47, 89, 66) in RGB and oklch(42.609% 0.06132 158.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

42.6%
0.061
158°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2f5942

#2f5942 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.99:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billiard Green (#305a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2f5942 mixed with white

  1. 2f5942
  2. 436853
  3. 577864
  4. 6a8876
  5. 7f9889
  6. 93a99b
  7. a8b9af
  8. bdcac2
  9. d3dcd6
  10. e9edea

Darker: #2f5942 mixed with black

  1. 2f5942
  2. 274c38
  3. 20402f
  4. 193425
  5. 12281c
  6. 0c1d14
  7. 06130b
  8. 030905
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f5942 with less saturation

  1. 2f5942
  2. 335843
  3. 375745
  4. 3a5646
  5. 3e5547
  6. 415448
  7. 44534a
  8. 47524b
  9. 49514c
  10. 4c504d

Questions about #2f5942

What color is #2f5942?

#2f5942 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 89, 66), in HSL hsl(147.14, 30.88%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.609% 0.06132 158.39).

What colors go well with #2f5942?

The complementary color of #2f5942 is #65415a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #455530 and #1d5955. The triadic partners are #474b70 and #6c4336.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5942?

White text reads better on #2f5942: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5942 a warm or cool color?

#2f5942 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.061.