#2e8959 color: Lake Green
#2e8959 is rgb(46, 137, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.354% 0.11389 156.417) 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 #2e8959
#2e8959 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 156°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2e8959 mixed with white
Darker: #2e8959 mixed with black
Calmer: #2e8959 with less saturation
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What color is #2e8959?
#2e8959 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 89), in HSL hsl(148.35, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.354% 0.11389 156.417).
What colors go well with #2e8959?
The complementary color of #2e8959 is #9f5a8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648130 and #008a80. The triadic partners are #646eb8 and #ad5b44.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e8959?
White text reads better on #2e8959: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e8959 a warm or cool color?
#2e8959 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.114.