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#2b9b60 color: Kelly Green

#2b9b60 is rgb(43, 155, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.285% 0.13364 155.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

61.3%
0.134
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2b9b60

#2b9b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b9b60 mixed with white

  1. 2b9b60
  2. 48a56f
  3. 60af7f
  4. 75b98e
  5. 8ac39e
  6. 9ecdad
  7. b1d7bd
  8. c5e1ce
  9. d8ebde
  10. ecf5ee

Darker: #2b9b60 mixed with black

  1. 2b9b60
  2. 248652
  3. 1d7245
  4. 165e38
  5. 104b2c
  6. 0a3920
  7. 052815
  8. 02180a
  9. 010903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b9b60 with less saturation

  1. 2b9b60
  2. 3b9964
  3. 479768
  4. 52956c
  5. 5b936f
  6. 639073
  7. 6a8e76
  8. 718c7a
  9. 78897d
  10. 7e8781

Questions about #2b9b60

What color is #2b9b60?

#2b9b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 155, 96), in HSL hsl(148.39, 56.57%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.285% 0.13364 155.431).

What colors go well with #2b9b60?

The complementary color of #2b9b60 is #b462a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71912b and #009c8f. The triadic partners are #6e7bd3 and #c76349.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9b60?

White text reads better on #2b9b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9b60 a warm or cool color?

#2b9b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.134.