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#2b9b73 color: Holly Green

#2b9b73 is rgb(43, 155, 115) in RGB and oklch(61.727% 0.11649 164.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

61.7%
0.116
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2b9b73

#2b9b73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2b9b73 mixed with white

  1. 2b9b73
  2. 49a580
  3. 60af8e
  4. 76b99b
  5. 8ac3a9
  6. 9ecdb7
  7. b2d7c5
  8. c5e1d3
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2b9b73 mixed with black

  1. 2b9b73
  2. 248663
  3. 1d7254
  4. 165e45
  5. 104b36
  6. 0a3928
  7. 05281b
  8. 02180f
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b9b73 with less saturation

  1. 2b9b73
  2. 3b9975
  3. 489777
  4. 529579
  5. 5c937a
  6. 64917c
  7. 6b8f7e
  8. 728c80
  9. 798a82
  10. 7f8883

Questions about #2b9b73

What color is #2b9b73?

#2b9b73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 155, 115), in HSL hsl(158.57, 56.57%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.727% 0.11649 164.54).

What colors go well with #2b9b73?

The complementary color of #2b9b73 is #b66796. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679549 and #009a9a. The triadic partners are #7e7ac8 and #be6d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9b73?

White text reads better on #2b9b73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9b73 a warm or cool color?

#2b9b73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.116.