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#2b9d79 color: Holly Green

#2b9d79 is rgb(43, 157, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.412% 0.11425 167.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

62.4%
0.114
167°
  • 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 -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2b9d79

#2b9d79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #2b9d79 mixed with white

  1. 2b9d79
  2. 49a786
  3. 61b192
  4. 76ba9f
  5. 8bc4ad
  6. 9fceba
  7. b2d8c7
  8. c5e2d5
  9. d9ebe3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #2b9d79 mixed with black

  1. 2b9d79
  2. 248868
  3. 1d7358
  4. 165f48
  5. 104c39
  6. 0a3a2b
  7. 05281d
  8. 021810
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b9d79 with less saturation

  1. 2b9d79
  2. 3c9b7a
  3. 49997c
  4. 54977d
  5. 5d957f
  6. 659380
  7. 6d9182
  8. 748e83
  9. 7b8c84
  10. 818a86

Questions about #2b9d79

What color is #2b9d79?

#2b9d79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 157, 121), in HSL hsl(161.05, 57%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.412% 0.11425 167.221).

What colors go well with #2b9d79?

The complementary color of #2b9d79 is #b96994. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659750 and #009c9f. The triadic partners are #837cc8 and #bf7047.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9d79?

White text reads better on #2b9d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9d79 a warm or cool color?

#2b9d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.114.