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#2d8a63 color: Exquisite Emerald

#2d8a63 is rgb(45, 138, 99) in RGB and oklch(56.833% 0.10639 161.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

56.8%
0.106
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2d8a63

#2d8a63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d8a63 mixed with white

  1. 2d8a63
  2. 479572
  3. 5ea180
  4. 73ad8f
  5. 87b89f
  6. 9bc4ae
  7. afd0be
  8. c3dbce
  9. d7e7de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2d8a63 mixed with black

  1. 2d8a63
  2. 267755
  3. 1f6547
  4. 18533a
  5. 11422e
  6. 0b3221
  7. 062216
  8. 02140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8a63 with less saturation

  1. 2d8a63
  2. 398865
  3. 438767
  4. 4c8569
  5. 53836b
  6. 5a816d
  7. 617f6f
  8. 677d71
  9. 6c7b73
  10. 727975

Questions about #2d8a63

What color is #2d8a63?

#2d8a63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(45, 138, 99), in HSL hsl(154.84, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.833% 0.10639 161.729).

What colors go well with #2d8a63?

The complementary color of #2d8a63 is #a15c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f843e and #008a87. The triadic partners are #6d6eb4 and #ab6043.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8a63?

White text reads better on #2d8a63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8a63 a warm or cool color?

#2d8a63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.106.