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#2a8f63 color: Viridian

#2a8f63 is rgb(42, 143, 99) in RGB and oklch(58.099% 0.11464 160.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

58.1%
0.115
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a8f63

#2a8f63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a8f63 mixed with white

  1. 2a8f63
  2. 469a72
  3. 5da580
  4. 73b090
  5. 87bb9f
  6. 9bc7ae
  7. afd2be
  8. c3ddce
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2a8f63 mixed with black

  1. 2a8f63
  2. 237c55
  3. 1c6947
  4. 16573a
  5. 10452e
  6. 0a3421
  7. 052416
  8. 02150b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8f63 with less saturation

  1. 2a8f63
  2. 388d66
  3. 438b68
  4. 4d896a
  5. 55876d
  6. 5c856f
  7. 638371
  8. 698174
  9. 6f7f76
  10. 757d78

Questions about #2a8f63

What color is #2a8f63?

#2a8f63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(42, 143, 99), in HSL hsl(153.86, 54.59%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.099% 0.11464 160.265).

What colors go well with #2a8f63?

The complementary color of #2a8f63 is #a75e90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63883a and #008f8a. The triadic partners are #6e72bd and #b36143.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8f63?

White text reads better on #2a8f63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8f63 a warm or cool color?

#2a8f63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.115.