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#2b8d71 color: Leprechaun

#2b8d71 is rgb(43, 141, 113) in RGB and oklch(57.957% 0.09984 169.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

58%
0.100
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b8d71

#2b8d71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprechaun (#29906d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b8d71 mixed with white

  1. 2b8d71
  2. 47987e
  3. 5ea38c
  4. 73af99
  5. 87baa7
  6. 9bc5b6
  7. afd1c4
  8. c3dcd2
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2b8d71 mixed with black

  1. 2b8d71
  2. 247a61
  3. 1d6752
  4. 165543
  5. 104435
  6. 0a3327
  7. 05231a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8d71 with less saturation

  1. 2b8d71
  2. 398b72
  3. 448a73
  4. 4d8874
  5. 558675
  6. 5c8476
  7. 638276
  8. 698077
  9. 6f7e78
  10. 757c79

Questions about #2b8d71

What color is #2b8d71?

#2b8d71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(43, 141, 113), in HSL hsl(162.86, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.957% 0.09984 169.955).

What colors go well with #2b8d71?

The complementary color of #2b8d71 is #a66083. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59894f and #008b91. The triadic partners are #796fb1 and #a96741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8d71?

White text reads better on #2b8d71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8d71 a warm or cool color?

#2b8d71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.1.