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#2b8051 color: Bold Irish

#2b8051 is rgb(43, 128, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.626% 0.11 155.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

53.6%
0.110
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2b8051

#2b8051 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b8051 mixed with white

  1. 2b8051
  2. 448c61
  3. 5b9972
  4. 70a582
  5. 84b293
  6. 98bfa5
  7. adcbb6
  8. c1d8c8
  9. d6e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #2b8051 mixed with black

  1. 2b8051
  2. 246e45
  3. 1d5d3a
  4. 164d2f
  5. 103d24
  6. 0a2e1a
  7. 051f10
  8. 021207
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8051 with less saturation

  1. 2b8051
  2. 367e54
  3. 3f7d57
  4. 467b5a
  5. 4d795d
  6. 547760
  7. 597663
  8. 5f7465
  9. 647268
  10. 69706b

Questions about #2b8051

What color is #2b8051?

#2b8051 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 81), in HSL hsl(146.82, 49.71%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.626% 0.11 155.361).

What colors go well with #2b8051?

The complementary color of #2b8051 is #945386. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7829 and #008176. The triadic partners are #5c67ad and #a3543f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8051?

White text reads better on #2b8051: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8051 a warm or cool color?

#2b8051 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.11.