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#2e8a69 color: Elf

#2e8a69 is rgb(46, 138, 105) in RGB and oklch(57.018% 0.10074 165.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

57%
0.101
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e8a69

#2e8a69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #2e8a69 mixed with white

  1. 2e8a69
  2. 489577
  3. 5ea185
  4. 73ac94
  5. 87b8a2
  6. 9bc4b1
  7. afcfc0
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2e8a69 mixed with black

  1. 2e8a69
  2. 27775a
  3. 1f654c
  4. 18533e
  5. 124231
  6. 0b3224
  7. 062218
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8a69 with less saturation

  1. 2e8a69
  2. 3a886a
  3. 44876c
  4. 4c856d
  5. 54836f
  6. 5b8170
  7. 617f72
  8. 677d73
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2e8a69

What color is #2e8a69?

#2e8a69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 105), in HSL hsl(158.48, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.018% 0.10074 165.469).

What colors go well with #2e8a69?

The complementary color of #2e8a69 is #a15e84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8546 and #00898a. The triadic partners are #726eb0 and #a86342.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a69?

White text reads better on #2e8a69: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8a69 a warm or cool color?

#2e8a69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.101.