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#2b9d76 color: Holly Green

#2b9d76 is rgb(43, 157, 118) in RGB and oklch(62.333% 0.11663 165.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.3%
0.117
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2b9d76

#2b9d76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #2b9d76 mixed with white

  1. 2b9d76
  2. 49a783
  3. 61b190
  4. 76ba9d
  5. 8bc4ab
  6. 9fceb8
  7. b2d8c6
  8. c5e2d4
  9. d9ebe2
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #2b9d76 mixed with black

  1. 2b9d76
  2. 248866
  3. 1d7356
  4. 165f47
  5. 104c38
  6. 0a3a29
  7. 05281c
  8. 02180f
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b9d76 with less saturation

  1. 2b9d76
  2. 3c9b78
  3. 49997a
  4. 53977b
  5. 5d957d
  6. 65937f
  7. 6d9080
  8. 748e82
  9. 7b8c84
  10. 818985

Questions about #2b9d76

What color is #2b9d76?

#2b9d76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 157, 118), in HSL hsl(159.47, 57%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.333% 0.11663 165.443).

What colors go well with #2b9d76?

The complementary color of #2b9d76 is #b86997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67974c and #009c9d. The triadic partners are #817cca and #c06f48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9d76?

White text reads better on #2b9d76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9d76 a warm or cool color?

#2b9d76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.117.