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#2e8a6e color: Elf

#2e8a6e is rgb(46, 138, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.156% 0.09678 169.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

57.2%
0.097
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e8a6e

#2e8a6e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #2e8a6e mixed with white

  1. 2e8a6e
  2. 48957c
  3. 5ea189
  4. 73ac97
  5. 88b8a5
  6. 9cc4b4
  7. afcfc3
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2e8a6e mixed with black

  1. 2e8a6e
  2. 27775f
  3. 1f6550
  4. 185341
  5. 124233
  6. 0b3226
  7. 062219
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8a6e with less saturation

  1. 2e8a6e
  2. 3a886f
  3. 448770
  4. 4d8571
  5. 548372
  6. 5b8173
  7. 628074
  8. 687e75
  9. 6d7c76
  10. 737a77

Questions about #2e8a6e

What color is #2e8a6e?

#2e8a6e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 110), in HSL hsl(161.74, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.156% 0.09678 169.082).

What colors go well with #2e8a6e?

The complementary color of #2e8a6e is #a25f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59864d and #02898d. The triadic partners are #766ead and #a66642.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a6e?

White text reads better on #2e8a6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8a6e a warm or cool color?

#2e8a6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.097.