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#2d8855 color: Lake Green

#2d8855 is rgb(45, 136, 85) in RGB and oklch(55.964% 0.11679 154.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

56%
0.117
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2d8855

#2d8855 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d8855 mixed with white

  1. 2d8855
  2. 479465
  3. 5d9f75
  4. 72ab86
  5. 86b796
  6. 9ac3a7
  7. aecfb8
  8. c2dbca
  9. d6e7db
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2d8855 mixed with black

  1. 2d8855
  2. 267549
  3. 1f633d
  4. 185231
  5. 114126
  6. 0b311c
  7. 062211
  8. 021308
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8855 with less saturation

  1. 2d8855
  2. 398658
  3. 42845c
  4. 4b835f
  5. 528162
  6. 597f65
  7. 5f7d68
  8. 657b6b
  9. 6a796e
  10. 6f7671

Questions about #2d8855

What color is #2d8855?

#2d8855 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 136, 85), in HSL hsl(146.37, 50.28%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.964% 0.11679 154.913).

What colors go well with #2d8855?

The complementary color of #2d8855 is #9d588f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65802a and #008a7d. The triadic partners are #616db8 and #ae5843.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8855?

White text reads better on #2d8855: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8855 a warm or cool color?

#2d8855 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.117.