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#2b8656 color: Lucky Green

#2b8656 is rgb(43, 134, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.382% 0.1138 156.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

55.4%
0.114
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b8656

#2b8656 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucky Green (#238652). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b8656 mixed with white

  1. 2b8656
  2. 459266
  3. 5c9e76
  4. 71aa86
  5. 85b697
  6. 9ac2a8
  7. aeceb9
  8. c2daca
  9. d6e6db
  10. eaf3ed

Darker: #2b8656 mixed with black

  1. 2b8656
  2. 24744a
  3. 1d623e
  4. 165132
  5. 104027
  6. 0a301c
  7. 052112
  8. 021308
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8656 with less saturation

  1. 2b8656
  2. 378459
  3. 41835c
  4. 49815f
  5. 507f62
  6. 577d65
  7. 5d7b68
  8. 63796a
  9. 68776d
  10. 6e7570

Questions about #2b8656

What color is #2b8656?

#2b8656 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lucky Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 134, 86), in HSL hsl(148.35, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.382% 0.1138 156.215).

What colors go well with #2b8656?

The complementary color of #2b8656 is #9b578c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627e2d and #00877d. The triadic partners are #616bb4 and #aa5841.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8656?

White text reads better on #2b8656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8656 a warm or cool color?

#2b8656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.114.