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#2e8656 color: Lucky Green

#2e8656 is rgb(46, 134, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.471% 0.11247 155.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

55.5%
0.112
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2e8656

#2e8656 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucky Green (#238652). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8656 mixed with white

  1. 2e8656
  2. 479266
  3. 5d9e76
  4. 72aa86
  5. 86b697
  6. 9ac2a8
  7. aeceb9
  8. c2daca
  9. d6e6db
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2e8656 mixed with black

  1. 2e8656
  2. 27744a
  3. 1f623e
  4. 185132
  5. 124027
  6. 0b301c
  7. 062112
  8. 021308
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8656 with less saturation

  1. 2e8656
  2. 398459
  3. 42835c
  4. 4a815f
  5. 517f62
  6. 587d65
  7. 5e7b68
  8. 64796b
  9. 69776d
  10. 6e7570

Questions about #2e8656

What color is #2e8656?

#2e8656 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lucky Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 134, 86), in HSL hsl(147.27, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.471% 0.11247 155.749).

What colors go well with #2e8656?

The complementary color of #2e8656 is #9b588c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637e2d and #00877c. The triadic partners are #616cb4 and #aa5843.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8656?

White text reads better on #2e8656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8656 a warm or cool color?

#2e8656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.112.