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#2d8969 color: Elf

#2d8969 is rgb(45, 137, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.721% 0.09985 166.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

56.7%
0.100
166°
  • 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 #2d8969

#2d8969 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 166°.

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: #2d8969 mixed with white

  1. 2d8969
  2. 479577
  3. 5ea085
  4. 73ac94
  5. 87b7a2
  6. 9bc3b1
  7. afcfc0
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2d8969 mixed with black

  1. 2d8969
  2. 26765a
  3. 1f644c
  4. 18533e
  5. 114231
  6. 0b3124
  7. 062218
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8969 with less saturation

  1. 2d8969
  2. 39876a
  3. 43866c
  4. 4c846d
  5. 53826e
  6. 5a8070
  7. 617e71
  8. 667c72
  9. 6c7b74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2d8969

What color is #2d8969?

#2d8969 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 137, 105), in HSL hsl(159.13, 50.55%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.721% 0.09985 166.094).

What colors go well with #2d8969?

The complementary color of #2d8969 is #a05d83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8447 and #00888a. The triadic partners are #726daf and #a66342.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8969?

White text reads better on #2d8969: 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 #2d8969 a warm or cool color?

#2d8969 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.1.