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#2b953f color: Putting Green

#2b953f is rgb(43, 149, 63) in RGB and oklch(59.089% 0.15644 146.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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131°
100%

59.1%
0.156
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2b953f

#2b953f is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Putting Green (#3a9234). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2b953f mixed with white

  1. 2b953f
  2. 47a053
  3. 5eaa66
  4. 73b579
  5. 88c08c
  6. 9cca9f
  7. b0d5b2
  8. c3dfc5
  9. d7ead8
  10. ebf5eb

Darker: #2b953f mixed with black

  1. 2b953f
  2. 248135
  3. 1d6d2c
  4. 165a23
  5. 10481b
  6. 0a3712
  7. 05260a
  8. 021604
  9. 010801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b953f with less saturation

  1. 2b953f
  2. 399347
  3. 45914e
  4. 4e8f55
  5. 578d5b
  6. 5e8a62
  7. 658867
  8. 6c856d
  9. 728373
  10. 788078

Questions about #2b953f

What color is #2b953f?

#2b953f is bright green. The closest named color is Putting Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 149, 63), in HSL hsl(131.32, 55.21%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.089% 0.15644 146.369).

What colors go well with #2b953f?

The complementary color of #2b953f is #ac57ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #798700 and #00967b. The triadic partners are #5277da and #ca5049.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b953f?

White text reads better on #2b953f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b953f a warm or cool color?

#2b953f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.156.