#2e8a55 color: Lake Green
#2e8a55 is rgb(46, 138, 85) in RGB and oklch(56.538% 0.11924 154.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2e8a55
#2e8a55 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 154°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2e8a55 mixed with white
Darker: #2e8a55 mixed with black
Calmer: #2e8a55 with less saturation
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What color is #2e8a55?
#2e8a55 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 85), in HSL hsl(145.43, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.538% 0.11924 154.288).
What colors go well with #2e8a55?
The complementary color of #2e8a55 is #a05992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #678128 and #008c7e. The triadic partners are #616fbc and #b15944.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a55?
White text reads better on #2e8a55: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e8a55 a warm or cool color?
#2e8a55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.119.