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#2b987b color: Paolo Veronese Green

#2b987b is rgb(43, 152, 123) in RGB and oklch(61.151% 0.10648 171.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

61.2%
0.106
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b987b

#2b987b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b987b mixed with white

  1. 2b987b
  2. 48a287
  3. 60ac94
  4. 75b7a1
  5. 8ac1ae
  6. 9ecbbb
  7. b1d6c8
  8. c5e0d6
  9. d8eae3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #2b987b mixed with black

  1. 2b987b
  2. 24846a
  3. 1d705a
  4. 165c4a
  5. 104a3a
  6. 0a382c
  7. 05271e
  8. 021710
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b987b with less saturation

  1. 2b987b
  2. 3b967c
  3. 47947d
  4. 52927e
  5. 5b907e
  6. 638e7f
  7. 6a8c80
  8. 718a81
  9. 788882
  10. 7e8683

Questions about #2b987b

What color is #2b987b?

#2b987b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 152, 123), in HSL hsl(164.04, 55.9%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.151% 0.10648 171.001).

What colors go well with #2b987b?

The complementary color of #2b987b is #b4688b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9356 and #00969e. The triadic partners are #8477bf and #b67045.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b987b?

White text reads better on #2b987b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b987b a warm or cool color?

#2b987b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.106.