RGB
rgb(42, 60, 42)
HSL
hsl(120, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.8:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
About this color
Emerald Nocturne Muted (#2A3C2A) belongs to the green family — hue 120°, 18% saturation, 20% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-emerald-nocturne-muted: #2A3C2A; --colorarchive-emerald-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(120, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-emerald-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 60, 42); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Emerald Shadow Muted
#3B543B · hsl(120, 18%, 28%)
Darker companion
Emerald Ink Muted
#1D2A1D · hsl(120, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Fuchsia Nocturne Muted
#3C2A3C · hsl(300, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Seafoam Nocturne Muted
#2A3C30 · hsl(140, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Moss Nocturne Muted
#303C2A · hsl(100, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Plum Nocturne Muted
#332A3C · hsl(270, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Blush Nocturne Muted
#3C2A33 · hsl(330, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Emerald Nocturne Muted #2A3C2A Lighter companion: Emerald Shadow Muted #3B543B Darker companion: Emerald Ink Muted #1D2A1D Complementary counterpoint: Fuchsia Nocturne Muted #3C2A3C Analogous lead: Seafoam Nocturne Muted #2A3C30 Analogous echo: Moss Nocturne Muted #303C2A Triadic +120°: Iris Nocturne Muted #2A2A3C Triadic +240°: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Split-comp +150°: Plum Nocturne Muted #332A3C Split-comp +210°: Blush Nocturne Muted #3C2A33
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Emerald Ink Muted
#1D2A1D · hsl(120, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Emerald Shadow Muted
#3B543B · hsl(120, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Emerald Nocturne Soft
#224422 · hsl(120, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Emerald Dusk Muted
#476647 · hsl(120, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Leaf Nocturne Muted
#2D3C2A · hsl(110, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mint Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2D · hsl(130, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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