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#2e896e color: Elf

#2e896e is rgb(46, 137, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.89% 0.09546 169.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

56.9%
0.095
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e896e

#2e896e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #2e896e mixed with white

  1. 2e896e
  2. 48957b
  3. 5ea089
  4. 73ac97
  5. 87b7a5
  6. 9bc3b4
  7. afcfc3
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2e896e mixed with black

  1. 2e896e
  2. 27765f
  3. 1f6450
  4. 185341
  5. 124233
  6. 0b3126
  7. 062219
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e896e with less saturation

  1. 2e896e
  2. 3a876f
  3. 448670
  4. 4c8471
  5. 548272
  6. 5b8073
  7. 617f73
  8. 677d74
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2e896e

What color is #2e896e?

#2e896e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 110), in HSL hsl(162.2, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.89% 0.09546 169.662).

What colors go well with #2e896e?

The complementary color of #2e896e is #a15f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58854d and #07888d. The triadic partners are #766dac and #a46541.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e896e?

White text reads better on #2e896e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e896e a warm or cool color?

#2e896e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.095.