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#2ba37a color: Active Green

#2ba37a is rgb(43, 163, 122) in RGB and oklch(64.016% 0.12114 165.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

64%
0.121
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2ba37a

#2ba37a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Active Green (#00a67e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ba37a mixed with white

  1. 2ba37a
  2. 4aac87
  3. 62b693
  4. 78bfa0
  5. 8cc8ad
  6. a0d1bb
  7. b3dac8
  8. c6e4d6
  9. d9ede3
  10. ecf6f1

Darker: #2ba37a mixed with black

  1. 2ba37a
  2. 248d69
  3. 1d7859
  4. 166349
  5. 104f3a
  6. 0a3c2b
  7. 052a1d
  8. 021910
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ba37a with less saturation

  1. 2ba37a
  2. 3da17c
  3. 4b9f7e
  4. 569d80
  5. 609b81
  6. 699883
  7. 719685
  8. 789487
  9. 7f9189
  10. 868f8a

Questions about #2ba37a

What color is #2ba37a?

#2ba37a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Active Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 163, 122), in HSL hsl(159.5, 58.25%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.016% 0.12114 165.262).

What colors go well with #2ba37a?

The complementary color of #2ba37a is #c06c9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9c4e and #00a2a3. The triadic partners are #8580d2 and #c8724a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba37a?

Black text reads better on #2ba37a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba37a a warm or cool color?

#2ba37a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.121.