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#2d855a color: Metallic Green

#2d855a is rgb(45, 133, 90) in RGB and oklch(55.26% 0.1076 158.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

55.3%
0.108
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2d855a

#2d855a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d855a mixed with white

  1. 2d855a
  2. 469169
  3. 5d9d79
  4. 72a989
  5. 86b599
  6. 9ac1a9
  7. aecdba
  8. c2dacb
  9. d6e6dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2d855a mixed with black

  1. 2d855a
  2. 26734d
  3. 1f6141
  4. 185035
  5. 114029
  6. 0b301e
  7. 062113
  8. 021309
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d855a with less saturation

  1. 2d855a
  2. 38835d
  3. 42825f
  4. 4a8062
  5. 517e64
  6. 577c67
  7. 5d7a69
  8. 63786b
  9. 68766e
  10. 6d7470

Questions about #2d855a

What color is #2d855a?

#2d855a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 133, 90), in HSL hsl(150.68, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.26% 0.1076 158.313).

What colors go well with #2d855a?

The complementary color of #2d855a is #9a5888. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7e34 and #00867e. The triadic partners are #646bb0 and #a75a42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d855a?

White text reads better on #2d855a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d855a a warm or cool color?

#2d855a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.108.