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#2e8757 color: Lucky Green

#2e8757 is rgb(46, 135, 87) in RGB and oklch(55.766% 0.11294 155.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

55.8%
0.113
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e8757

#2e8757 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucky Green (#238652). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8757 mixed with white

  1. 2e8757
  2. 479367
  3. 5d9f77
  4. 72aa87
  5. 87b697
  6. 9bc2a8
  7. aeceb9
  8. c2daca
  9. d7e7dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2e8757 mixed with black

  1. 2e8757
  2. 27754b
  3. 1f633e
  4. 185133
  5. 124127
  6. 0b311c
  7. 062112
  8. 021308
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8757 with less saturation

  1. 2e8757
  2. 39855a
  3. 43845d
  4. 4b8260
  5. 528063
  6. 587e66
  7. 5f7c69
  8. 647a6c
  9. 6a786e
  10. 6f7671

Questions about #2e8757

What color is #2e8757?

#2e8757 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lucky Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 135, 87), in HSL hsl(147.64, 49.17%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.766% 0.11294 155.974).

What colors go well with #2e8757?

The complementary color of #2e8757 is #9c588d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637f2e and #00887e. The triadic partners are #626db5 and #ab5943.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8757?

White text reads better on #2e8757: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8757 a warm or cool color?

#2e8757 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.113.