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#2e8358 color: Kākāriki Green

#2e8358 is rgb(46, 131, 88) in RGB and oklch(54.7% 0.10615 157.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54.7%
0.106
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2e8358

#2e8358 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, 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: #2e8358 mixed with white

  1. 2e8358
  2. 478f68
  3. 5d9b77
  4. 72a787
  5. 86b498
  6. 9ac0a8
  7. aecdb9
  8. c2d9ca
  9. d6e6dc
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #2e8358 mixed with black

  1. 2e8358
  2. 27714b
  3. 1f603f
  4. 184f33
  5. 123f28
  6. 0b2f1d
  7. 062012
  8. 021209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8358 with less saturation

  1. 2e8358
  2. 39815b
  3. 41805d
  4. 497e60
  5. 507c62
  6. 567a65
  7. 5c7967
  8. 62776a
  9. 67756c
  10. 6c736e

Questions about #2e8358

What color is #2e8358?

#2e8358 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 131, 88), in HSL hsl(149.65, 48.02%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.7% 0.10615 157.688).

What colors go well with #2e8358?

The complementary color of #2e8358 is #985786. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7c33 and #00847c. The triadic partners are #6269ae and #a55941.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8358?

White text reads better on #2e8358: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8358 a warm or cool color?

#2e8358 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.106.