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#2b855c color: Metallic Green

#2b855c is rgb(43, 133, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.249% 0.10663 159.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

55.2%
0.107
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b855c

#2b855c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b855c mixed with white

  1. 2b855c
  2. 45916b
  3. 5c9d7b
  4. 71a98a
  5. 85b59a
  6. 99c1aa
  7. aecdbb
  8. c2dacc
  9. d6e6dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #2b855c mixed with black

  1. 2b855c
  2. 24734f
  3. 1d6142
  4. 165036
  5. 10402a
  6. 0a301f
  7. 052114
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b855c with less saturation

  1. 2b855c
  2. 37835e
  3. 408261
  4. 498063
  5. 507e65
  6. 577c67
  7. 5d7a6a
  8. 63786c
  9. 68766e
  10. 6d7470

Questions about #2b855c

What color is #2b855c?

#2b855c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 133, 92), in HSL hsl(152.67, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.249% 0.10663 159.755).

What colors go well with #2b855c?

The complementary color of #2b855c is #9b5886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7e37 and #008580. The triadic partners are #666aaf and #a65b40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b855c?

White text reads better on #2b855c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b855c a warm or cool color?

#2b855c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.107.