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#2d9972 color: Ocean Green

#2d9972 is rgb(45, 153, 114) in RGB and oklch(61.219% 0.11389 164.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

61.2%
0.114
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d9972

#2d9972 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #2d9972 mixed with white

  1. 2d9972
  2. 4aa37f
  3. 61ad8d
  4. 76b79a
  5. 8ac2a8
  6. 9eccb6
  7. b2d6c4
  8. c5e0d3
  9. d8eae1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2d9972 mixed with black

  1. 2d9972
  2. 268462
  3. 1f7053
  4. 185d44
  5. 114a36
  6. 0b3828
  7. 06271b
  8. 02170e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d9972 with less saturation

  1. 2d9972
  2. 3c9774
  3. 489576
  4. 529377
  5. 5b9179
  6. 638f7b
  7. 6b8d7d
  8. 718b7f
  9. 788880
  10. 7e8682

Questions about #2d9972

What color is #2d9972?

#2d9972 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 153, 114), in HSL hsl(158.33, 54.55%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.219% 0.11389 164.581).

What colors go well with #2d9972?

The complementary color of #2d9972 is #b36694. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66934a and #009898. The triadic partners are #7d79c5 and #bc6c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9972?

White text reads better on #2d9972: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9972 a warm or cool color?

#2d9972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.114.