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#2e8157 color: Kākāriki Green

#2e8157 is rgb(46, 129, 87) in RGB and oklch(54.132% 0.10418 157.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54.1%
0.104
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2e8157

#2e8157 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 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: #2e8157 mixed with white

  1. 2e8157
  2. 478d67
  3. 5c9a77
  4. 71a687
  5. 85b297
  6. 99bfa8
  7. aeccb9
  8. c2d8ca
  9. d6e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2e8157 mixed with black

  1. 2e8157
  2. 276f4b
  3. 1f5e3e
  4. 184e33
  5. 123e27
  6. 0b2e1c
  7. 061f12
  8. 021208
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8157 with less saturation

  1. 2e8157
  2. 387f5a
  3. 417e5c
  4. 487c5f
  5. 4f7a61
  6. 557963
  7. 5b7766
  8. 607568
  9. 65736a
  10. 6a716d

Questions about #2e8157

What color is #2e8157?

#2e8157 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 129, 87), in HSL hsl(149.64, 47.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.132% 0.10418 157.777).

What colors go well with #2e8157?

The complementary color of #2e8157 is #955684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7a33 and #00827a. The triadic partners are #6168ab and #a25741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8157?

White text reads better on #2e8157: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8157 a warm or cool color?

#2e8157 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.104.