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#2b8e6c color: Leprechaun

#2b8e6c is rgb(43, 142, 108) in RGB and oklch(58.085% 0.10503 165.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

58.1%
0.105
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2b8e6c

#2b8e6c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #2b8e6c mixed with white

  1. 2b8e6c
  2. 47997a
  3. 5ea488
  4. 73af96
  5. 87bba4
  6. 9bc6b3
  7. afd1c2
  8. c3ddd1
  9. d7e8e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2b8e6c mixed with black

  1. 2b8e6c
  2. 247b5d
  3. 1d684e
  4. 165640
  5. 104432
  6. 0a3425
  7. 052419
  8. 02150d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8e6c with less saturation

  1. 2b8e6c
  2. 398c6e
  3. 448a6f
  4. 4d8970
  5. 558772
  6. 5c8573
  7. 638375
  8. 6a8176
  9. 6f7f78
  10. 757d79

Questions about #2b8e6c

What color is #2b8e6c?

#2b8e6c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(43, 142, 108), in HSL hsl(159.39, 53.51%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.085% 0.10503 165.935).

What colors go well with #2b8e6c?

The complementary color of #2b8e6c is #a76088. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8948 and #008d8f. The triadic partners are #7570b6 and #ad6542.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8e6c?

White text reads better on #2b8e6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8e6c a warm or cool color?

#2b8e6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.105.