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#2e8972 color: Ionian

#2e8972 is rgb(46, 137, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.007% 0.09264 172.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57%
0.093
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e8972

#2e8972 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2e8972 mixed with white

  1. 2e8972
  2. 48947f
  3. 5ea08d
  4. 73ac9a
  5. 87b7a8
  6. 9bc3b6
  7. afcfc4
  8. c3dbd3
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2e8972 mixed with black

  1. 2e8972
  2. 277662
  3. 1f6453
  4. 185344
  5. 124236
  6. 0b3128
  7. 06221b
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8972 with less saturation

  1. 2e8972
  2. 3a8773
  3. 448673
  4. 4c8474
  5. 548274
  6. 5b8175
  7. 617f75
  8. 677d76
  9. 6d7b76
  10. 727977

Questions about #2e8972

What color is #2e8972?

#2e8972 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 137, 114), in HSL hsl(164.84, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.007% 0.09264 172.879).

What colors go well with #2e8972?

The complementary color of #2e8972 is #a1607c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568552 and #16878f. The triadic partners are #796da9 and #a26741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8972?

White text reads better on #2e8972: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8972 a warm or cool color?

#2e8972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.093.