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#2e8960 color: Exquisite Emerald

#2e8960 is rgb(46, 137, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.518% 0.10725 160.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

56.5%
0.107
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e8960

#2e8960 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8960 mixed with white

  1. 2e8960
  2. 48956f
  3. 5ea07e
  4. 73ac8d
  5. 87b89d
  6. 9bc3ad
  7. afcfbd
  8. c3dbcd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2e8960 mixed with black

  1. 2e8960
  2. 277652
  3. 1f6445
  4. 185338
  5. 12422c
  6. 0b3120
  7. 062215
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8960 with less saturation

  1. 2e8960
  2. 3a8762
  3. 438665
  4. 4c8467
  5. 538269
  6. 5a806b
  7. 607e6d
  8. 667c70
  9. 6c7a72
  10. 717874

Questions about #2e8960

What color is #2e8960?

#2e8960 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 96), in HSL hsl(152.97, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.518% 0.10725 160.185).

What colors go well with #2e8960?

The complementary color of #2e8960 is #9f5b8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60823b and #008984. The triadic partners are #6a6eb4 and #aa5e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8960?

White text reads better on #2e8960: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8960 a warm or cool color?

#2e8960 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.107.