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#2b755f color: Nordic Forest

#2b755f is rgb(43, 117, 95) in RGB and oklch(50.979% 0.08147 170.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

51%
0.081
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2b755f

#2b755f is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b755f mixed with white

  1. 2b755f
  2. 43826e
  3. 598f7d
  4. 6e9d8c
  5. 82ab9c
  6. 97b8ac
  7. abc6bc
  8. c0d4cc
  9. d5e2dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #2b755f mixed with black

  1. 2b755f
  2. 246552
  3. 1d5544
  4. 164638
  5. 10372c
  6. 0a2920
  7. 051c15
  8. 020f0a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b755f with less saturation

  1. 2b755f
  2. 347460
  3. 3c7260
  4. 437161
  5. 496f62
  6. 4e6e62
  7. 546c63
  8. 596b64
  9. 5d6965
  10. 626865

Questions about #2b755f

What color is #2b755f?

#2b755f is soft emerald. The closest named color is Nordic Forest. In RGB it is rgb(43, 117, 95), in HSL hsl(162.16, 46.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.979% 0.08147 170.228).

What colors go well with #2b755f?

The complementary color of #2b755f is #89526c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7244 and #157479. The triadic partners are #665e91 and #8b583a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b755f?

White text reads better on #2b755f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b755f a warm or cool color?

#2b755f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.081.