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#2d996f color: Ocean Green

#2d996f is rgb(45, 153, 111) in RGB and oklch(61.143% 0.11643 162.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

61.1%
0.116
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d996f

#2d996f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Green (#3d9973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2d996f mixed with white

  1. 2d996f
  2. 49a37d
  3. 61ad8a
  4. 76b898
  5. 8ac2a6
  6. 9eccb5
  7. b2d6c3
  8. c5e0d2
  9. d8eae1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2d996f mixed with black

  1. 2d996f
  2. 268460
  3. 1f7051
  4. 185d42
  5. 114a34
  6. 0b3827
  7. 06271a
  8. 02170e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d996f with less saturation

  1. 2d996f
  2. 3c9771
  3. 489573
  4. 529375
  5. 5b9177
  6. 638f7a
  7. 6a8d7c
  8. 718b7e
  9. 788880
  10. 7e8681

Questions about #2d996f

What color is #2d996f?

#2d996f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 153, 111), in HSL hsl(156.67, 54.55%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.143% 0.11643 162.871).

What colors go well with #2d996f?

The complementary color of #2d996f is #b36696. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689245 and #009997. The triadic partners are #7a79c7 and #bd6a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d996f?

White text reads better on #2d996f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d996f a warm or cool color?

#2d996f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.116.