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#2b8563 color: Chrysocolla Green

#2b8563 is rgb(43, 133, 99) in RGB and oklch(55.427% 0.10033 164.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

55.4%
0.100
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b8563

#2b8563 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green (#378661). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b8563 mixed with white

  1. 2b8563
  2. 459171
  3. 5c9d80
  4. 71a98f
  5. 85b59f
  6. 9ac1ae
  7. aecdbe
  8. c2dace
  9. d6e6de
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #2b8563 mixed with black

  1. 2b8563
  2. 247355
  3. 1d6147
  4. 16503a
  5. 10402e
  6. 0a3021
  7. 052116
  8. 02130b
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8563 with less saturation

  1. 2b8563
  2. 378365
  3. 418266
  4. 498068
  5. 507e69
  6. 577c6b
  7. 5d7b6d
  8. 63796e
  9. 697770
  10. 6e7571

Questions about #2b8563

What color is #2b8563?

#2b8563 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 133, 99), in HSL hsl(157.33, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.427% 0.10033 164.161).

What colors go well with #2b8563?

The complementary color of #2b8563 is #9c5a81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8041 and #008584. The triadic partners are #6c6aab and #a35e40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8563?

White text reads better on #2b8563: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8563 a warm or cool color?

#2b8563 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.1.