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#2e8256 color: Kākāriki Green

#2e8256 is rgb(46, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.381% 0.10662 156.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54.4%
0.107
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2e8256

#2e8256 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #2e8256 mixed with white

  1. 2e8256
  2. 478e66
  3. 5d9a76
  4. 71a786
  5. 86b397
  6. 9ac0a7
  7. aeccb8
  8. c2d9ca
  9. d6e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2e8256 mixed with black

  1. 2e8256
  2. 27704a
  3. 1f5f3e
  4. 184e32
  5. 123e27
  6. 0b2f1c
  7. 062012
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8256 with less saturation

  1. 2e8256
  2. 388059
  3. 417f5b
  4. 497d5e
  5. 507b61
  6. 567963
  7. 5c7866
  8. 617668
  9. 66746b
  10. 6b726d

Questions about #2e8256

What color is #2e8256?

#2e8256 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(148.57, 47.73%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.381% 0.10662 156.899).

What colors go well with #2e8256?

The complementary color of #2e8256 is #965686. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7b31 and #00837a. The triadic partners are #6069ad and #a45741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8256?

White text reads better on #2e8256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8256 a warm or cool color?

#2e8256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.107.