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#2d8968 color: Elf

#2d8968 is rgb(45, 137, 104) in RGB and oklch(56.694% 0.10068 165.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

56.7%
0.101
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2d8968

#2d8968 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d8968 mixed with white

  1. 2d8968
  2. 479576
  3. 5ea084
  4. 73ac93
  5. 87b7a2
  6. 9bc3b1
  7. afcfc0
  8. c3dbcf
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2d8968 mixed with black

  1. 2d8968
  2. 267659
  3. 1f644b
  4. 18533e
  5. 114230
  6. 0b3124
  7. 062218
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8968 with less saturation

  1. 2d8968
  2. 398769
  3. 43866b
  4. 4c846c
  5. 53826e
  6. 5a806f
  7. 607e71
  8. 667c72
  9. 6c7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2d8968

What color is #2d8968?

#2d8968 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 137, 104), in HSL hsl(158.48, 50.55%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.694% 0.10068 165.399).

What colors go well with #2d8968?

The complementary color of #2d8968 is #a05d84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8445 and #008889. The triadic partners are #716daf and #a76242.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8968?

White text reads better on #2d8968: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8968 a warm or cool color?

#2d8968 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.101.