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#2e896b color: Elf

#2e896b is rgb(46, 137, 107) in RGB and oklch(56.805% 0.09776 167.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.8%
0.098
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e896b

#2e896b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #2e896b mixed with white

  1. 2e896b
  2. 489579
  3. 5ea087
  4. 73ac95
  5. 87b7a4
  6. 9bc3b2
  7. afcfc1
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2e896b mixed with black

  1. 2e896b
  2. 27765c
  3. 1f644e
  4. 18533f
  5. 124232
  6. 0b3125
  7. 062218
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e896b with less saturation

  1. 2e896b
  2. 3a876c
  3. 44866d
  4. 4c846f
  5. 548270
  6. 5b8071
  7. 617f72
  8. 677d73
  9. 6c7b74
  10. 727976

Questions about #2e896b

What color is #2e896b?

#2e896b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 107), in HSL hsl(160.22, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.805% 0.09776 167.399).

What colors go well with #2e896b?

The complementary color of #2e896b is #a15e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a844a and #00888b. The triadic partners are #746dad and #a56442.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e896b?

White text reads better on #2e896b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e896b a warm or cool color?

#2e896b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.098.