#2a8953 color: Lake Green
#2a8953 is rgb(42, 137, 83) in RGB and oklch(56.11% 0.12144 154.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2a8953
#2a8953 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 154°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2a8953 mixed with white
Darker: #2a8953 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8953 with less saturation
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What color is #2a8953?
#2a8953 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 137, 83), in HSL hsl(145.89, 53.07%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.11% 0.12144 154.221).
What colors go well with #2a8953?
The complementary color of #2a8953 is #9f5792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668024 and #008a7d. The triadic partners are #606dbb and #b05742.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8953?
White text reads better on #2a8953: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8953 a warm or cool color?
#2a8953 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.121.