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#2b8970 color: Elf

#2b8970 is rgb(43, 137, 112) in RGB and oklch(56.863% 0.09546 171.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

56.9%
0.095
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b8970

#2b8970 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #2b8970 mixed with white

  1. 2b8970
  2. 46957d
  3. 5da08b
  4. 72ac99
  5. 86b7a7
  6. 9bc3b5
  7. afcfc3
  8. c3dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2b8970 mixed with black

  1. 2b8970
  2. 247660
  3. 1d6451
  4. 165343
  5. 104235
  6. 0a3127
  7. 05221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8970 with less saturation

  1. 2b8970
  2. 388771
  3. 428671
  4. 4b8472
  5. 538273
  6. 5a8073
  7. 607f74
  8. 677d75
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2b8970

What color is #2b8970?

#2b8970 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(43, 137, 112), in HSL hsl(164.04, 52.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.863% 0.09546 171.571).

What colors go well with #2b8970?

The complementary color of #2b8970 is #a25e7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56854f and #07878f. The triadic partners are #786cab and #a36640.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8970?

White text reads better on #2b8970: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8970 a warm or cool color?

#2b8970 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.095.