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#2e875a color: Metallic Green

#2e875a is rgb(46, 135, 90) in RGB and oklch(55.834% 0.11004 157.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

55.8%
0.110
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e875a

#2e875a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e875a mixed with white

  1. 2e875a
  2. 479369
  3. 5d9f79
  4. 72aa89
  5. 87b699
  6. 9bc2aa
  7. afceba
  8. c2dacb
  9. d7e7dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2e875a mixed with black

  1. 2e875a
  2. 27754d
  3. 1f6341
  4. 185135
  5. 124129
  6. 0b311e
  7. 062113
  8. 021309
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e875a with less saturation

  1. 2e875a
  2. 39855d
  3. 438460
  4. 4b8262
  5. 528065
  6. 597e67
  7. 5f7c6a
  8. 647a6c
  9. 6a786f
  10. 6f7671

Questions about #2e875a

What color is #2e875a?

#2e875a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 135, 90), in HSL hsl(149.66, 49.17%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.834% 0.11004 157.517).

What colors go well with #2e875a?

The complementary color of #2e875a is #9d598b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628033 and #00887f. The triadic partners are #656cb4 and #aa5b43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e875a?

White text reads better on #2e875a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e875a a warm or cool color?

#2e875a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.11.