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#2e8768 color: Chrysocolla Green

#2e8768 is rgb(46, 135, 104) in RGB and oklch(56.188% 0.09746 166.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

56.2%
0.097
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e8768

#2e8768 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green (#378661). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8768 mixed with white

  1. 2e8768
  2. 489376
  3. 5e9e84
  4. 73aa93
  5. 87b6a2
  6. 9bc2b1
  7. afcec0
  8. c3dacf
  9. d7e6df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2e8768 mixed with black

  1. 2e8768
  2. 277559
  3. 1f634b
  4. 18513e
  5. 124130
  6. 0b3124
  7. 062118
  8. 02130c
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8768 with less saturation

  1. 2e8768
  2. 3a8569
  3. 43846b
  4. 4b826c
  5. 53806d
  6. 597e6f
  7. 607d70
  8. 657b71
  9. 6b7972
  10. 707774

Questions about #2e8768

What color is #2e8768?

#2e8768 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 135, 104), in HSL hsl(159.1, 49.17%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.188% 0.09746 166.268).

What colors go well with #2e8768?

The complementary color of #2e8768 is #9e5c81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8247 and #008688. The triadic partners are #716cac and #a46241.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8768?

White text reads better on #2e8768: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8768 a warm or cool color?

#2e8768 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.097.