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#2a8d2c color: Jade of Emeralds

#2a8d2c is rgb(42, 141, 44) in RGB and oklch(56.626% 0.16193 143.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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121°
100%

56.6%
0.162
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8d2c

#2a8d2c is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds (#318f33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2a8d2c mixed with white

  1. 2a8d2c
  2. 459944
  3. 5ca45a
  4. 71af6e
  5. 86bb83
  6. 9ac697
  7. aed2ac
  8. c2ddc0
  9. d6e8d5
  10. ebf4ea

Darker: #2a8d2c mixed with black

  1. 2a8d2c
  2. 237a25
  3. 1c671e
  4. 165517
  5. 104411
  6. 0a330a
  7. 052305
  8. 021402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8d2c with less saturation

  1. 2a8d2c
  2. 378b37
  3. 418940
  4. 4a8748
  5. 528550
  6. 598357
  7. 5f805e
  8. 667e64
  9. 6b7c6a
  10. 717970

Questions about #2a8d2c

What color is #2a8d2c?

#2a8d2c is bright green. The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 44), in HSL hsl(121.21, 54.1%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.626% 0.16193 143.328).

What colors go well with #2a8d2c?

The complementary color of #2a8d2c is #a24fac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777e00 and #008e6f. The triadic partners are #4270d4 and #c34546.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8d2c?

White text reads better on #2a8d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8d2c a warm or cool color?

#2a8d2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.162.