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#2f694f color: Spirulina

#2f694f is rgb(47, 105, 79) in RGB and oklch(47.392% 0.07484 162.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

47.4%
0.075
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f694f

#2f694f is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 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: #2f694f mixed with white

  1. 2f694f
  2. 45775f
  3. 59856f
  4. 6d9480
  5. 81a391
  6. 96b2a3
  7. aac1b5
  8. bfd0c7
  9. d4e0d9
  10. e9efec

Darker: #2f694f mixed with black

  1. 2f694f
  2. 275a44
  3. 204c38
  4. 193e2e
  5. 123123
  6. 0c2419
  7. 061810
  8. 030c07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f694f with less saturation

  1. 2f694f
  2. 356850
  3. 3b6752
  4. 406553
  5. 456454
  6. 496356
  7. 4d6157
  8. 516058
  9. 555f59
  10. 585d5b

Questions about #2f694f

What color is #2f694f?

#2f694f is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(47, 105, 79), in HSL hsl(153.1, 38.16%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.392% 0.07484 162.182).

What colors go well with #2f694f?

The complementary color of #2f694f is #794b68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6537 and #166967. The triadic partners are #555685 and #7f4d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f694f?

White text reads better on #2f694f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f694f a warm or cool color?

#2f694f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.075.