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#2bb589 color: Green Velour

#2bb589 is rgb(43, 181, 137) in RGB and oklch(69.086% 0.1319 166.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

69.1%
0.132
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2bb589

#2bb589 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2bb589 mixed with white

  1. 2bb589
  2. 4dbd94
  3. 66c4a0
  4. 7cccab
  5. 90d3b7
  6. a3dbc3
  7. b6e2cf
  8. c9e9da
  9. dbf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2bb589 mixed with black

  1. 2bb589
  2. 249d76
  3. 1d8664
  4. 166f53
  5. 105942
  6. 0a4431
  7. 053022
  8. 021d14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bb589 with less saturation

  1. 2bb589
  2. 41b38b
  3. 51b08d
  4. 5eae8f
  5. 6aac91
  6. 74a992
  7. 7da694
  8. 85a496
  9. 8da198
  10. 949e9a

Questions about #2bb589

What color is #2bb589?

#2bb589 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(43, 181, 137), in HSL hsl(160.87, 61.61%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.086% 0.1319 166.249).

What colors go well with #2bb589?

The complementary color of #2bb589 is #d578ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74ae58 and #00b4b7. The triadic partners are #968ee9 and #dd7f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bb589?

Black text reads better on #2bb589: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bb589 a warm or cool color?

#2bb589 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.132.