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#2b9873 color: Cadaverous

#2b9873 is rgb(43, 152, 115) in RGB and oklch(60.932% 0.11255 165.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

60.9%
0.113
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b9873

#2b9873 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadaverous (#009977). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b9873 mixed with white

  1. 2b9873
  2. 48a280
  3. 60ac8e
  4. 75b79b
  5. 8ac1a9
  6. 9dcbb7
  7. b1d6c5
  8. c5e0d3
  9. d8eae2
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #2b9873 mixed with black

  1. 2b9873
  2. 248463
  3. 1d7054
  4. 165c45
  5. 104a36
  6. 0a3828
  7. 05271b
  8. 02170f
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b9873 with less saturation

  1. 2b9873
  2. 3b9675
  3. 479476
  4. 519278
  5. 5a9079
  6. 628e7b
  7. 6a8c7d
  8. 708a7e
  9. 778880
  10. 7d8581

Questions about #2b9873

What color is #2b9873?

#2b9873 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Cadaverous. In RGB it is rgb(43, 152, 115), in HSL hsl(159.63, 55.9%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.932% 0.11255 165.801).

What colors go well with #2b9873?

The complementary color of #2b9873 is #b36691. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63924b and #009799. The triadic partners are #7d78c3 and #ba6c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9873?

White text reads better on #2b9873: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9873 a warm or cool color?

#2b9873 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.113.