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#2b9e63 color: Kelly Green

#2b9e63 is rgb(43, 158, 99) in RGB and oklch(62.152% 0.1349 155.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

62.2%
0.135
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2b9e63

#2b9e63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #2b9e63 mixed with white

  1. 2b9e63
  2. 49a872
  3. 61b281
  4. 76bb90
  5. 8ac5a0
  6. 9ecfaf
  7. b2d8bf
  8. c5e2cf
  9. d8ecdf
  10. ecf5ef

Darker: #2b9e63 mixed with black

  1. 2b9e63
  2. 248955
  3. 1d7447
  4. 16603a
  5. 104d2e
  6. 0a3a21
  7. 052916
  8. 02180b
  9. 010903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b9e63 with less saturation

  1. 2b9e63
  2. 3c9c67
  3. 489a6b
  4. 53986e
  5. 5c9572
  6. 659376
  7. 6c9179
  8. 738e7c
  9. 7a8c80
  10. 808983

Questions about #2b9e63

What color is #2b9e63?

#2b9e63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 158, 99), in HSL hsl(149.22, 57.21%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.152% 0.1349 155.945).

What colors go well with #2b9e63?

The complementary color of #2b9e63 is #b864a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72942e and #009f92. The triadic partners are #717dd7 and #ca654a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9e63?

White text reads better on #2b9e63: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9e63 a warm or cool color?

#2b9e63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.135.