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#2b8a71 color: Ionian

#2b8a71 is rgb(43, 138, 113) in RGB and oklch(57.158% 0.09603 171.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.2%
0.096
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b8a71

#2b8a71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b8a71 mixed with white

  1. 2b8a71
  2. 46957e
  3. 5da18c
  4. 72ac99
  5. 87b8a7
  6. 9bc4b5
  7. afcfc4
  8. c3dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2b8a71 mixed with black

  1. 2b8a71
  2. 247761
  3. 1d6552
  4. 165343
  5. 104235
  6. 0a3227
  7. 05221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8a71 with less saturation

  1. 2b8a71
  2. 388872
  3. 438772
  4. 4c8573
  5. 538374
  6. 5b8174
  7. 618075
  8. 677e76
  9. 6d7c76
  10. 727a77

Questions about #2b8a71

What color is #2b8a71?

#2b8a71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(43, 138, 113), in HSL hsl(164.21, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.158% 0.09603 171.741).

What colors go well with #2b8a71?

The complementary color of #2b8a71 is #a35f7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568650 and #078890. The triadic partners are #796dac and #a46740.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8a71?

White text reads better on #2b8a71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8a71 a warm or cool color?

#2b8a71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.096.