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#2e8d70 color: Leprechaun

#2e8d70 is rgb(46, 141, 112) in RGB and oklch(58.01% 0.0992 168.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

58%
0.099
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e8d70

#2e8d70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprechaun (#29906d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8d70 mixed with white

  1. 2e8d70
  2. 48987d
  3. 5fa38b
  4. 74af99
  5. 88baa7
  6. 9cc5b5
  7. b0d1c3
  8. c4dcd2
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2e8d70 mixed with black

  1. 2e8d70
  2. 277a60
  3. 1f6751
  4. 185543
  5. 124435
  6. 0b3327
  7. 06231a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8d70 with less saturation

  1. 2e8d70
  2. 3b8b71
  3. 458a72
  4. 4e8873
  5. 568674
  6. 5d8475
  7. 648276
  8. 6a8077
  9. 6f7e78
  10. 757c79

Questions about #2e8d70

What color is #2e8d70?

#2e8d70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 112), in HSL hsl(161.68, 50.8%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.01% 0.0992 168.89).

What colors go well with #2e8d70?

The complementary color of #2e8d70 is #a66184. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b884e and #008c90. The triadic partners are #7970b1 and #a96743.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8d70?

White text reads better on #2e8d70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8d70 a warm or cool color?

#2e8d70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.099.