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#2a8a51 color: St. Patrick

#2a8a51 is rgb(42, 138, 81) in RGB and oklch(56.343% 0.12483 153.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

56.3%
0.125
153°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a8a51

#2a8a51 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is St. Patrick (#2b8c4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2a8a51 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a51
  2. 459662
  3. 5ca172
  4. 71ad83
  5. 86b894
  6. 9ac4a5
  7. aed0b7
  8. c2dcc9
  9. d6e7da
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2a8a51 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a51
  2. 237745
  3. 1c653a
  4. 16532f
  5. 104224
  6. 0a321a
  7. 052210
  8. 021407
  9. 010702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8a51 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a51
  2. 378855
  3. 418659
  4. 4a845d
  5. 528261
  6. 598064
  7. 5f7e68
  8. 657c6b
  9. 6b7a6f
  10. 707872

Questions about #2a8a51

What color is #2a8a51?

#2a8a51 is bright green. The closest named color is St. Patrick. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 81), in HSL hsl(144.38, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.343% 0.12483 153.174).

What colors go well with #2a8a51?

The complementary color of #2a8a51 is #a05794. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68811e and #008b7c. The triadic partners are #5e6ebe and #b35643.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a51?

White text reads better on #2a8a51: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a51 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a51 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.125.