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#2e8663 color: Chrysocolla Green

#2e8663 is rgb(46, 134, 99) in RGB and oklch(55.785% 0.1003 163.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

55.8%
0.100
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2e8663

#2e8663 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green (#378661). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8663 mixed with white

  1. 2e8663
  2. 479271
  3. 5d9e80
  4. 72aa8f
  5. 87b69f
  6. 9bc2ae
  7. afcebe
  8. c2dace
  9. d7e6de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2e8663 mixed with black

  1. 2e8663
  2. 277455
  3. 1f6247
  4. 18513a
  5. 12402e
  6. 0b3021
  7. 062116
  8. 02130b
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8663 with less saturation

  1. 2e8663
  2. 398465
  3. 438366
  4. 4b8168
  5. 527f6a
  6. 597d6c
  7. 5f7c6d
  8. 647a6f
  9. 6a7870
  10. 6f7672

Questions about #2e8663

What color is #2e8663?

#2e8663 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 134, 99), in HSL hsl(156.14, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.785% 0.1003 163.274).

What colors go well with #2e8663?

The complementary color of #2e8663 is #9c5b83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8041 and #008684. The triadic partners are #6c6bad and #a45f42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8663?

White text reads better on #2e8663: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8663 a warm or cool color?

#2e8663 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.1.