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#2e875e color: Exquisite Emerald

#2e875e is rgb(46, 135, 94) in RGB and oklch(55.929% 0.10625 159.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

55.9%
0.106
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e875e

#2e875e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e875e mixed with white

  1. 2e875e
  2. 47936d
  3. 5e9f7c
  4. 72aa8c
  5. 87b69c
  6. 9bc2ac
  7. afcebc
  8. c3dacc
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2e875e mixed with black

  1. 2e875e
  2. 277551
  3. 1f6344
  4. 185137
  5. 12412b
  6. 0b311f
  7. 062114
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e875e with less saturation

  1. 2e875e
  2. 398560
  3. 438463
  4. 4b8265
  5. 528067
  6. 597e69
  7. 5f7c6c
  8. 657a6e
  9. 6a7870
  10. 6f7672

Questions about #2e875e

What color is #2e875e?

#2e875e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(46, 135, 94), in HSL hsl(152.36, 49.17%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.929% 0.10625 159.746).

What colors go well with #2e875e?

The complementary color of #2e875e is #9d5a88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608039 and #008782. The triadic partners are #686cb1 and #a85d42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e875e?

White text reads better on #2e875e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e875e a warm or cool color?

#2e875e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.106.