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#2b9657 color: Garnish

#2b9657 is rgb(43, 150, 87) in RGB and oklch(59.756% 0.13539 153.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

59.8%
0.135
153°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2b9657

#2b9657 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garnish (#1e9752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2b9657 mixed with white

  1. 2b9657
  2. 47a167
  3. 5fab77
  4. 74b688
  5. 89c098
  6. 9dcba9
  7. b0d5ba
  8. c4e0cb
  9. d8eadc
  10. ebf5ed

Darker: #2b9657 mixed with black

  1. 2b9657
  2. 24824b
  3. 1d6e3e
  4. 165b33
  5. 104927
  6. 0a371c
  7. 052612
  8. 021608
  9. 010803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b9657 with less saturation

  1. 2b9657
  2. 3a945c
  3. 469260
  4. 4f9064
  5. 588e68
  6. 608c6c
  7. 678970
  8. 6e8774
  9. 748478
  10. 7a827c

Questions about #2b9657

What color is #2b9657?

#2b9657 is bright green. The closest named color is Garnish. In RGB it is rgb(43, 150, 87), in HSL hsl(144.67, 55.44%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.756% 0.13539 153.035).

What colors go well with #2b9657?

The complementary color of #2b9657 is #ae5ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718c1d and #009787. The triadic partners are #6677cf and #c35d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9657?

White text reads better on #2b9657: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9657 a warm or cool color?

#2b9657 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.135.