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#2b805b color: Kākāriki Green

#2b805b is rgb(43, 128, 91) in RGB and oklch(53.863% 0.10039 161.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

53.9%
0.100
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2b805b

#2b805b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b805b mixed with white

  1. 2b805b
  2. 458c6a
  3. 5b997a
  4. 70a589
  5. 84b299
  6. 99beaa
  7. adcbba
  8. c1d8cb
  9. d6e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2b805b mixed with black

  1. 2b805b
  2. 246e4e
  3. 1d5d41
  4. 164d35
  5. 103d29
  6. 0a2e1e
  7. 051f13
  8. 021209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b805b with less saturation

  1. 2b805b
  2. 367e5d
  3. 3f7d5f
  4. 477b61
  5. 4e7963
  6. 547865
  7. 5a7667
  8. 5f7469
  9. 65726a
  10. 69706c

Questions about #2b805b

What color is #2b805b?

#2b805b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 91), in HSL hsl(153.88, 49.71%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.863% 0.10039 161.076).

What colors go well with #2b805b?

The complementary color of #2b805b is #95567f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597a39 and #00807c. The triadic partners are #6466a7 and #9f593e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b805b?

White text reads better on #2b805b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b805b a warm or cool color?

#2b805b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.1.