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#2e8155 color: Kākāriki Green

#2e8155 is rgb(46, 129, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.085% 0.10613 156.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

54.1%
0.106
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2e8155

#2e8155 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8155 mixed with white

  1. 2e8155
  2. 478d65
  3. 5c9a75
  4. 71a685
  5. 85b296
  6. 99bfa7
  7. aeccb8
  8. c2d8c9
  9. d6e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2e8155 mixed with black

  1. 2e8155
  2. 276f49
  3. 1f5e3d
  4. 184e31
  5. 123e26
  6. 0b2e1c
  7. 061f11
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8155 with less saturation

  1. 2e8155
  2. 387f58
  3. 417e5b
  4. 487c5d
  5. 4f7a60
  6. 557962
  7. 5b7765
  8. 607567
  9. 65736a
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #2e8155

What color is #2e8155?

#2e8155 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 129, 85), in HSL hsl(148.19, 47.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.085% 0.10613 156.659).

What colors go well with #2e8155?

The complementary color of #2e8155 is #955586. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7a30 and #008279. The triadic partners are #5f68ac and #a35641.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8155?

White text reads better on #2e8155: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8155 a warm or cool color?

#2e8155 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.106.