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#2e8969 color: Elf

#2e8969 is rgb(46, 137, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.75% 0.09937 165.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

56.8%
0.099
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e8969

#2e8969 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8969 mixed with white

  1. 2e8969
  2. 489577
  3. 5ea085
  4. 73ac94
  5. 87b7a2
  6. 9bc3b1
  7. afcfc0
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2e8969 mixed with black

  1. 2e8969
  2. 27765a
  3. 1f644c
  4. 18533e
  5. 124231
  6. 0b3124
  7. 062218
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8969 with less saturation

  1. 2e8969
  2. 3a876a
  3. 44866c
  4. 4c846d
  5. 54826f
  6. 5a8070
  7. 617e71
  8. 677d73
  9. 6c7b74
  10. 717975

Questions about #2e8969

What color is #2e8969?

#2e8969 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 105), in HSL hsl(158.9, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.75% 0.09937 165.963).

What colors go well with #2e8969?

The complementary color of #2e8969 is #a05e83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8447 and #00888a. The triadic partners are #726dae and #a66342.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8969?

White text reads better on #2e8969: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8969 a warm or cool color?

#2e8969 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.099.