#2e8957 color: Lake Green
#2e8957 is rgb(46, 137, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.309% 0.11583 155.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2e8957
#2e8957 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 155°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2e8957 mixed with white
Darker: #2e8957 mixed with black
Calmer: #2e8957 with less saturation
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What color is #2e8957?
#2e8957 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 87), in HSL hsl(147.03, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.309% 0.11583 155.446).
What colors go well with #2e8957?
The complementary color of #2e8957 is #9f5990. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65812d and #008a7f. The triadic partners are #636eb9 and #ae5a44.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e8957?
White text reads better on #2e8957: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e8957 a warm or cool color?
#2e8957 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.116.