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#2f5d4e color: Old Money

#2f5d4e is rgb(47, 93, 78) in RGB and oklch(44.068% 0.05701 170.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

44.1%
0.057
170°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2f5d4e

#2f5d4e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.51:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Money (#2c5c4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #2f5d4e mixed with white

  1. 2f5d4e
  2. 436c5e
  3. 577b6e
  4. 6b8b7f
  5. 7f9b90
  6. 94aba2
  7. a9bbb4
  8. beccc6
  9. d3ddd9
  10. e9eeec

Darker: #2f5d4e mixed with black

  1. 2f5d4e
  2. 275043
  3. 204338
  4. 19372d
  5. 122a23
  6. 0c1f19
  7. 06140f
  8. 030a07
  9. 010302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f5d4e with less saturation

  1. 2f5d4e
  2. 345c4e
  3. 385b4f
  4. 3c5a4f
  5. 405950
  6. 435850
  7. 475751
  8. 4a5651
  9. 4d5552
  10. 505452

Questions about #2f5d4e

What color is #2f5d4e?

#2f5d4e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Old Money. In RGB it is rgb(47, 93, 78), in HSL hsl(160.43, 32.86%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.068% 0.05701 170.284).

What colors go well with #2f5d4e?

The complementary color of #2f5d4e is #6b4657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #425b3c and #265c5f. The triadic partners are #524d70 and #6c4936.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5d4e?

White text reads better on #2f5d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5d4e a warm or cool color?

#2f5d4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.057.