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#2d8657 color: Metallic Green

#2d8657 is rgb(45, 134, 87) in RGB and oklch(55.463% 0.11194 156.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

55.5%
0.112
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2d8657

#2d8657 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #2d8657 mixed with white

  1. 2d8657
  2. 479267
  3. 5d9e77
  4. 72aa87
  5. 86b697
  6. 9ac2a8
  7. aeceb9
  8. c2daca
  9. d6e6dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2d8657 mixed with black

  1. 2d8657
  2. 26744b
  3. 1f623e
  4. 185133
  5. 114027
  6. 0b301c
  7. 062112
  8. 021308
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8657 with less saturation

  1. 2d8657
  2. 38845a
  3. 42835d
  4. 4a8160
  5. 517f63
  6. 587d65
  7. 5e7b68
  8. 63796b
  9. 69776e
  10. 6e7570

Questions about #2d8657

What color is #2d8657?

#2d8657 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 134, 87), in HSL hsl(148.31, 49.72%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.463% 0.11194 156.41).

What colors go well with #2d8657?

The complementary color of #2d8657 is #9b588b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627e2f and #00877d. The triadic partners are #626cb4 and #aa5942.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8657?

White text reads better on #2d8657: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8657 a warm or cool color?

#2d8657 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.112.