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#2b9875 color: Cadaverous

#2b9875 is rgb(43, 152, 117) in RGB and oklch(60.985% 0.11095 167.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

61%
0.111
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b9875

#2b9875 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b9875 mixed with white

  1. 2b9875
  2. 48a282
  3. 60ac8f
  4. 75b79d
  5. 8ac1aa
  6. 9ecbb8
  7. b1d6c6
  8. c5e0d4
  9. d8eae2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2b9875 mixed with black

  1. 2b9875
  2. 248465
  3. 1d7055
  4. 165c46
  5. 104a37
  6. 0a3829
  7. 05271c
  8. 02170f
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b9875 with less saturation

  1. 2b9875
  2. 3b9676
  3. 479478
  4. 519279
  5. 5a907b
  6. 628e7c
  7. 6a8c7e
  8. 718a7f
  9. 778880
  10. 7d8582

Questions about #2b9875

What color is #2b9875?

#2b9875 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Cadaverous. In RGB it is rgb(43, 152, 117), in HSL hsl(160.73, 55.9%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.985% 0.11095 167.036).

What colors go well with #2b9875?

The complementary color of #2b9875 is #b36690. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62924e and #00979a. The triadic partners are #7f78c2 and #b96d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9875?

White text reads better on #2b9875: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9875 a warm or cool color?

#2b9875 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.111.