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#2b8151 color: Bold Irish

#2b8151 is rgb(43, 129, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.901% 0.11146 155.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

53.9%
0.111
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2b8151

#2b8151 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #2b8151 mixed with white

  1. 2b8151
  2. 458d61
  3. 5b9a72
  4. 70a683
  5. 84b394
  6. 99bfa5
  7. adccb6
  8. c1d8c8
  9. d6e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #2b8151 mixed with black

  1. 2b8151
  2. 246f45
  3. 1d5e3a
  4. 164e2f
  5. 103e24
  6. 0a2e1a
  7. 051f10
  8. 021207
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8151 with less saturation

  1. 2b8151
  2. 367f54
  3. 3f7e57
  4. 477c5a
  5. 4e7a5d
  6. 547860
  7. 5a7663
  8. 5f7466
  9. 657269
  10. 6a706c

Questions about #2b8151

What color is #2b8151?

#2b8151 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(43, 129, 81), in HSL hsl(146.51, 50%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.901% 0.11146 155.095).

What colors go well with #2b8151?

The complementary color of #2b8151 is #955388. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7928 and #008277. The triadic partners are #5c68af and #a55440.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8151?

White text reads better on #2b8151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8151 a warm or cool color?

#2b8151 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.111.