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#2e8a6f color: Elf

#2e8a6f is rgb(46, 138, 111) in RGB and oklch(57.185% 0.09603 169.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

57.2%
0.096
170°
  • 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 #2e8a6f

#2e8a6f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 170°.

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: #2e8a6f mixed with white

  1. 2e8a6f
  2. 48957c
  3. 5ea18a
  4. 73ac98
  5. 88b8a6
  6. 9cc4b4
  7. afcfc3
  8. c3dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2e8a6f mixed with black

  1. 2e8a6f
  2. 277760
  3. 1f6551
  4. 185342
  5. 124234
  6. 0b3227
  7. 06221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8a6f with less saturation

  1. 2e8a6f
  2. 3a8870
  3. 448771
  4. 4d8572
  5. 548373
  6. 5b8173
  7. 628074
  8. 687e75
  9. 6d7c76
  10. 737a77

Questions about #2e8a6f

What color is #2e8a6f?

#2e8a6f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 111), in HSL hsl(162.39, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.185% 0.09603 169.847).

What colors go well with #2e8a6f?

The complementary color of #2e8a6f is #a25f80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59864e and #07898e. The triadic partners are #776ead and #a56642.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a6f?

White text reads better on #2e8a6f: 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 #2e8a6f a warm or cool color?

#2e8a6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.096.