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#2e8b72 color: Ionian

#2e8b72 is rgb(46, 139, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.537% 0.09517 171.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.5%
0.095
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e8b72

#2e8b72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8b72 mixed with white

  1. 2e8b72
  2. 48967f
  3. 5fa28d
  4. 74ad9a
  5. 88b9a8
  6. 9cc4b6
  7. b0d0c4
  8. c3dcd3
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2e8b72 mixed with black

  1. 2e8b72
  2. 277862
  3. 1f6653
  4. 185444
  5. 124336
  6. 0b3228
  7. 06231b
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8b72 with less saturation

  1. 2e8b72
  2. 3a8973
  3. 458873
  4. 4d8674
  5. 558475
  6. 5c8275
  7. 628176
  8. 697f77
  9. 6e7d77
  10. 747b78

Questions about #2e8b72

What color is #2e8b72?

#2e8b72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 114), in HSL hsl(163.87, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.537% 0.09517 171.594).

What colors go well with #2e8b72?

The complementary color of #2e8b72 is #a4607f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588751 and #0f8991. The triadic partners are #7a6ead and #a56842.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8b72?

White text reads better on #2e8b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8b72 a warm or cool color?

#2e8b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.095.