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#2e8569 color: Mythical Forest

#2e8569 is rgb(46, 133, 105) in RGB and oklch(55.68% 0.09394 168.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

55.7%
0.094
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2e8569

#2e8569 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mythical Forest (#398467). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8569 mixed with white

  1. 2e8569
  2. 479177
  3. 5d9d85
  4. 72a994
  5. 86b5a2
  6. 9bc1b1
  7. aecdc0
  8. c2dad0
  9. d6e6df
  10. ebf2ef

Darker: #2e8569 mixed with black

  1. 2e8569
  2. 27735a
  3. 1f614c
  4. 18503e
  5. 124031
  6. 0b3024
  7. 062118
  8. 02130c
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8569 with less saturation

  1. 2e8569
  2. 39836a
  3. 43826b
  4. 4b806c
  5. 527e6d
  6. 587d6e
  7. 5e7b6f
  8. 647970
  9. 697771
  10. 6f7572

Questions about #2e8569

What color is #2e8569?

#2e8569 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mythical Forest. In RGB it is rgb(46, 133, 105), in HSL hsl(160.69, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.68% 0.09394 168.106).

What colors go well with #2e8569?

The complementary color of #2e8569 is #9c5c7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578149 and #048487. The triadic partners are #716aa7 and #a06240.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8569?

White text reads better on #2e8569: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8569 a warm or cool color?

#2e8569 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.094.