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#2ab172 color: Salsify Grass

#2ab172 is rgb(42, 177, 114) in RGB and oklch(67.488% 0.14671 157.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

67.5%
0.147
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ab172

#2ab172 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salsify Grass (#2bb179). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ab172 mixed with white

  1. 2ab172
  2. 4bb980
  3. 64c18d
  4. 7ac99b
  5. 8fd1a9
  6. a2d9b7
  7. b5e0c5
  8. c8e8d4
  9. daf0e2
  10. edf7f0

Darker: #2ab172 mixed with black

  1. 2ab172
  2. 239962
  3. 1c8353
  4. 166c44
  5. 105736
  6. 0a4228
  7. 052f1b
  8. 021c0e
  9. 010c04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ab172 with less saturation

  1. 2ab172
  2. 3faf76
  3. 4fac7a
  4. 5baa7e
  5. 66a781
  6. 70a585
  7. 79a289
  8. 819f8c
  9. 889d90
  10. 909a93

Questions about #2ab172

What color is #2ab172?

#2ab172 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salsify Grass. In RGB it is rgb(42, 177, 114), in HSL hsl(152, 61.64%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.488% 0.14671 157.464).

What colors go well with #2ab172?

The complementary color of #2ab172 is #cf70b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da737 and #00b1a6. The triadic partners are #828cef and #e17251.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab172?

Black text reads better on #2ab172: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab172 a warm or cool color?

#2ab172 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.147.