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#2d9259 color: Green Gloss

#2d9259 is rgb(45, 146, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.764% 0.12712 154.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

58.8%
0.127
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2d9259

#2d9259 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d9259 mixed with white

  1. 2d9259
  2. 489d69
  3. 5fa879
  4. 74b389
  5. 88bd99
  6. 9cc8aa
  7. b0d3ba
  8. c4decb
  9. d7e9dc
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2d9259 mixed with black

  1. 2d9259
  2. 267e4c
  3. 1f6b40
  4. 185834
  5. 114628
  6. 0b351d
  7. 062513
  8. 021609
  9. 010803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d9259 with less saturation

  1. 2d9259
  2. 3b905d
  3. 458e61
  4. 4f8c64
  5. 578a68
  6. 5e886c
  7. 65866f
  8. 6b8472
  9. 718176
  10. 777f79

Questions about #2d9259

What color is #2d9259?

#2d9259 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(45, 146, 89), in HSL hsl(146.14, 52.88%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.764% 0.12712 154.353).

What colors go well with #2d9259?

The complementary color of #2d9259 is #a95d9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c8927 and #009385. The triadic partners are #6675c7 and #bc5d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9259?

White text reads better on #2d9259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9259 a warm or cool color?

#2d9259 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.127.