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#2b8359 color: Kākāriki Green

#2b8359 is rgb(43, 131, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.632% 0.10658 158.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

54.6%
0.107
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2b8359

#2b8359 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #2b8359 mixed with white

  1. 2b8359
  2. 458f68
  3. 5b9b78
  4. 70a788
  5. 85b498
  6. 99c0a9
  7. adcdba
  8. c2d9cb
  9. d6e6dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2b8359 mixed with black

  1. 2b8359
  2. 24714c
  3. 1d6040
  4. 164f34
  5. 103f28
  6. 0a2f1d
  7. 052013
  8. 021209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8359 with less saturation

  1. 2b8359
  2. 36815c
  3. 40805e
  4. 487e60
  5. 4f7c63
  6. 567a65
  7. 5c7867
  8. 61766a
  9. 66746c
  10. 6c726e

Questions about #2b8359

What color is #2b8359?

#2b8359 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 131, 89), in HSL hsl(151.36, 50.57%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.632% 0.10658 158.736).

What colors go well with #2b8359?

The complementary color of #2b8359 is #985685. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7c34 and #00847d. The triadic partners are #6369ae and #a45840.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8359?

White text reads better on #2b8359: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8359 a warm or cool color?

#2b8359 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.107.