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#2a9060 color: Viridian

#2a9060 is rgb(42, 144, 96) in RGB and oklch(58.298% 0.11881 158.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

58.3%
0.119
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a9060

#2a9060 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #2a9060 mixed with white

  1. 2a9060
  2. 469b6f
  3. 5da67e
  4. 73b18e
  5. 87bc9d
  6. 9bc7ad
  7. afd2bd
  8. c3ddcd
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2a9060 mixed with black

  1. 2a9060
  2. 237d52
  3. 1c6a45
  4. 165738
  5. 10452c
  6. 0a3420
  7. 052415
  8. 02150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a9060 with less saturation

  1. 2a9060
  2. 388e63
  3. 438c66
  4. 4d8a69
  5. 55886b
  6. 5d866e
  7. 638471
  8. 6a8273
  9. 708076
  10. 767d78

Questions about #2a9060

What color is #2a9060?

#2a9060 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(42, 144, 96), in HSL hsl(151.76, 54.84%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.298% 0.11881 158.394).

What colors go well with #2a9060?

The complementary color of #2a9060 is #a85d93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668835 and #009189. The triadic partners are #6c72c0 and #b66044.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a9060?

White text reads better on #2a9060: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a9060 a warm or cool color?

#2a9060 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.119.