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#2a8d52 color: St. Patrick

#2a8d52 is rgb(42, 141, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.183% 0.12808 152.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

57.2%
0.128
153°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a8d52

#2a8d52 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #2a8d52 mixed with white

  1. 2a8d52
  2. 469863
  3. 5da473
  4. 72af84
  5. 86ba95
  6. 9bc6a6
  7. afd1b7
  8. c3ddc9
  9. d7e8db
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2a8d52 mixed with black

  1. 2a8d52
  2. 237a46
  3. 1c673b
  4. 16552f
  5. 104425
  6. 0a331a
  7. 052311
  8. 021408
  9. 010702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8d52 with less saturation

  1. 2a8d52
  2. 378b56
  3. 42895a
  4. 4b875e
  5. 538562
  6. 5a8366
  7. 61816a
  8. 677f6d
  9. 6d7d71
  10. 727a74

Questions about #2a8d52

What color is #2a8d52?

#2a8d52 is bright green. The closest named color is St. Patrick. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 82), in HSL hsl(144.24, 54.1%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.183% 0.12808 152.977).

What colors go well with #2a8d52?

The complementary color of #2a8d52 is #a35898. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a831d and #008e7f. The triadic partners are #6071c3 and #b75744.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8d52?

White text reads better on #2a8d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8d52 a warm or cool color?

#2a8d52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.128.