Skip to the color picker

#2e896c color: Elf

#2e896c is rgb(46, 137, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.833% 0.09698 168.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

161°
100%

56.8%
0.097
168°
  • 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

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2e896c

#2e896c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 168°.

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: #2e896c mixed with white

  1. 2e896c
  2. 48957a
  3. 5ea088
  4. 73ac96
  5. 87b7a4
  6. 9bc3b3
  7. afcfc2
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2e896c mixed with black

  1. 2e896c
  2. 27765d
  3. 1f644e
  4. 185340
  5. 124232
  6. 0b3125
  7. 062219
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e896c with less saturation

  1. 2e896c
  2. 3a876d
  3. 44866e
  4. 4c846f
  5. 548270
  6. 5b8071
  7. 617f73
  8. 677d74
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2e896c

What color is #2e896c?

#2e896c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 108), in HSL hsl(160.88, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.833% 0.09698 168.139).

What colors go well with #2e896c?

The complementary color of #2e896c is #a15e81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59844b and #00888c. The triadic partners are #746dad and #a56442.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e896c?

White text reads better on #2e896c: 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 #2e896c a warm or cool color?

#2e896c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.097.