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#2d8b70 color: Elf

#2d8b70 is rgb(45, 139, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.451% 0.09708 170.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

57.5%
0.097
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2d8b70

#2d8b70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #2d8b70 mixed with white

  1. 2d8b70
  2. 48967d
  3. 5ea28b
  4. 73ad99
  5. 87b9a7
  6. 9bc4b5
  7. afd0c3
  8. c3dcd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2d8b70 mixed with black

  1. 2d8b70
  2. 267860
  3. 1f6651
  4. 185443
  5. 114335
  6. 0b3227
  7. 06231a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8b70 with less saturation

  1. 2d8b70
  2. 3a8971
  3. 448872
  4. 4d8673
  5. 558473
  6. 5c8274
  7. 628075
  8. 687f76
  9. 6e7d77
  10. 737b78

Questions about #2d8b70

What color is #2d8b70?

#2d8b70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 112), in HSL hsl(162.77, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.451% 0.09708 170.143).

What colors go well with #2d8b70?

The complementary color of #2d8b70 is #a46081. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59874f and #04898f. The triadic partners are #786eae and #a66742.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8b70?

White text reads better on #2d8b70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8b70 a warm or cool color?

#2d8b70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.097.