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#2b9f60 color: Kelly Green

#2b9f60 is rgb(43, 159, 96) in RGB and oklch(62.359% 0.1391 154.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

62.4%
0.139
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2b9f60

#2b9f60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #2b9f60 mixed with white

  1. 2b9f60
  2. 49a96f
  3. 61b27f
  4. 76bc8e
  5. 8bc69e
  6. 9ecfae
  7. b2d9be
  8. c5e2ce
  9. d9ecde
  10. ecf5ee

Darker: #2b9f60 mixed with black

  1. 2b9f60
  2. 248a52
  3. 1d7545
  4. 166138
  5. 104d2c
  6. 0a3b20
  7. 052915
  8. 02180a
  9. 010903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b9f60 with less saturation

  1. 2b9f60
  2. 3c9d64
  3. 499b69
  4. 53996d
  5. 5d9671
  6. 659475
  7. 6d9278
  8. 748f7c
  9. 7b8c80
  10. 818a83

Questions about #2b9f60

What color is #2b9f60?

#2b9f60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 159, 96), in HSL hsl(147.41, 57.43%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.359% 0.1391 154.587).

What colors go well with #2b9f60?

The complementary color of #2b9f60 is #b964a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759526 and #00a091. The triadic partners are #6f7eda and #cd644b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9f60?

White text reads better on #2b9f60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9f60 a warm or cool color?

#2b9f60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.139.