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#2d8a68 color: Elf

#2d8a68 is rgb(45, 138, 104) in RGB and oklch(56.962% 0.10204 164.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

57%
0.102
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2d8a68

#2d8a68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d8a68 mixed with white

  1. 2d8a68
  2. 479576
  3. 5ea184
  4. 73ad93
  5. 87b8a2
  6. 9bc4b1
  7. afd0c0
  8. c3dbcf
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2d8a68 mixed with black

  1. 2d8a68
  2. 267759
  3. 1f654b
  4. 18533e
  5. 114230
  6. 0b3224
  7. 062218
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8a68 with less saturation

  1. 2d8a68
  2. 39886a
  3. 43876b
  4. 4c856d
  5. 54836e
  6. 5b8170
  7. 617f71
  8. 677d73
  9. 6d7b74
  10. 727976

Questions about #2d8a68

What color is #2d8a68?

#2d8a68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 138, 104), in HSL hsl(158.06, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.962% 0.10204 164.921).

What colors go well with #2d8a68?

The complementary color of #2d8a68 is #a15d85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8545 and #00898a. The triadic partners are #716eb1 and #a86242.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8a68?

White text reads better on #2d8a68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8a68 a warm or cool color?

#2d8a68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.102.