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#2d8b68 color: Elf

#2d8b68 is rgb(45, 139, 104) in RGB and oklch(57.23% 0.10341 164.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

57.2%
0.103
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2d8b68

#2d8b68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #2d8b68 mixed with white

  1. 2d8b68
  2. 479676
  3. 5ea284
  4. 73ad93
  5. 87b9a2
  6. 9bc4b1
  7. afd0c0
  8. c3dccf
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2d8b68 mixed with black

  1. 2d8b68
  2. 267859
  3. 1f664b
  4. 18543e
  5. 114330
  6. 0b3224
  7. 062318
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8b68 with less saturation

  1. 2d8b68
  2. 3a896a
  3. 44886b
  4. 4c866d
  5. 54846f
  6. 5b8270
  7. 628072
  8. 687e73
  9. 6d7c75
  10. 737a76

Questions about #2d8b68

What color is #2d8b68?

#2d8b68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 104), in HSL hsl(157.66, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.23% 0.10341 164.457).

What colors go well with #2d8b68?

The complementary color of #2d8b68 is #a35e87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8544 and #008b8a. The triadic partners are #716fb3 and #aa6342.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8b68?

White text reads better on #2d8b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8b68 a warm or cool color?

#2d8b68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.103.