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#2a9268 color: Viridian

#2a9268 is rgb(42, 146, 104) in RGB and oklch(59.027% 0.11427 161.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

59%
0.114
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2a9268

#2a9268 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #2a9268 mixed with white

  1. 2a9268
  2. 479d76
  3. 5ea885
  4. 73b293
  5. 88bda2
  6. 9cc8b1
  7. b0d3c0
  8. c4ded0
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #2a9268 mixed with black

  1. 2a9268
  2. 237e59
  3. 1c6b4b
  4. 16583e
  5. 104630
  6. 0a3524
  7. 052518
  8. 02160c
  9. 010804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a9268 with less saturation

  1. 2a9268
  2. 39906a
  3. 448e6c
  4. 4e8c6f
  5. 568a71
  6. 5e8873
  7. 658675
  8. 6c8477
  9. 728279
  10. 78807b

Questions about #2a9268

What color is #2a9268?

#2a9268 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(42, 146, 104), in HSL hsl(155.77, 55.32%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.027% 0.11427 161.93).

What colors go well with #2a9268?

The complementary color of #2a9268 is #ab6090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638b3f and #00928f. The triadic partners are #7374bf and #b56444.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a9268?

White text reads better on #2a9268: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a9268 a warm or cool color?

#2a9268 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.114.