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#2b896a color: Elf

#2b896a is rgb(43, 137, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.692% 0.09997 167.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.7%
0.100
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b896a

#2b896a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b896a mixed with white

  1. 2b896a
  2. 469578
  3. 5da086
  4. 72ac94
  5. 86b7a3
  6. 9bc3b2
  7. afcfc1
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2b896a mixed with black

  1. 2b896a
  2. 24765b
  3. 1d644d
  4. 16533f
  5. 104231
  6. 0a3124
  7. 052218
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b896a with less saturation

  1. 2b896a
  2. 38876b
  3. 42866d
  4. 4b846e
  5. 53826f
  6. 5a8070
  7. 607e72
  8. 667c73
  9. 6c7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2b896a

What color is #2b896a?

#2b896a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 137, 106), in HSL hsl(160.21, 52.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.692% 0.09997 167.05).

What colors go well with #2b896a?

The complementary color of #2b896a is #a15d82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598448 and #00888b. The triadic partners are #736dae and #a66340.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b896a?

White text reads better on #2b896a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b896a a warm or cool color?

#2b896a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.1.