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#2b795e color: Pinehurst

#2b795e is rgb(43, 121, 94) in RGB and oklch(52.038% 0.0878 166.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

52%
0.088
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2b795e

#2b795e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pinehurst (#2b7b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b795e mixed with white

  1. 2b795e
  2. 44866d
  3. 5a937c
  4. 6ea08b
  5. 83ad9b
  6. 97bbab
  7. acc8bb
  8. c0d6cc
  9. d5e3dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #2b795e mixed with black

  1. 2b795e
  2. 246851
  3. 1d5844
  4. 164837
  5. 10392b
  6. 0a2b1f
  7. 051d14
  8. 02100a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b795e with less saturation

  1. 2b795e
  2. 35785f
  3. 3d7660
  4. 447561
  5. 4b7362
  6. 507164
  7. 567065
  8. 5b6e66
  9. 606c67
  10. 646b68

Questions about #2b795e

What color is #2b795e?

#2b795e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Pinehurst. In RGB it is rgb(43, 121, 94), in HSL hsl(159.23, 47.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.038% 0.0878 166.737).

What colors go well with #2b795e?

The complementary color of #2b795e is #8d5373. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517541 and #04787a. The triadic partners are #656199 and #92583b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b795e?

White text reads better on #2b795e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b795e a warm or cool color?

#2b795e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.088.