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#2d855f color: Metallic Green

#2d855f is rgb(45, 133, 95) in RGB and oklch(55.383% 0.10294 161.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

55.4%
0.103
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2d855f

#2d855f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, 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: #2d855f mixed with white

  1. 2d855f
  2. 47916e
  3. 5d9d7d
  4. 72a98c
  5. 86b59c
  6. 9ac1ac
  7. aecdbc
  8. c2dacd
  9. d6e6dd
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #2d855f mixed with black

  1. 2d855f
  2. 267352
  3. 1f6144
  4. 185038
  5. 11402c
  6. 0b3020
  7. 062115
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d855f with less saturation

  1. 2d855f
  2. 388361
  3. 428263
  4. 4a8065
  5. 517e67
  6. 577c69
  7. 5e7a6b
  8. 63796d
  9. 69776f
  10. 6e7571

Questions about #2d855f

What color is #2d855f?

#2d855f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 133, 95), in HSL hsl(154.09, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.383% 0.10294 161.266).

What colors go well with #2d855f?

The complementary color of #2d855f is #9b5984. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7f3c and #008581. The triadic partners are #696bad and #a55c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d855f?

White text reads better on #2d855f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d855f a warm or cool color?

#2d855f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.103.