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#2e905e color: Viridian

#2e905e is rgb(46, 144, 94) in RGB and oklch(58.359% 0.11908 156.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

58.4%
0.119
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2e905e

#2e905e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e905e mixed with white

  1. 2e905e
  2. 499b6d
  3. 5fa67d
  4. 74b18c
  5. 88bc9c
  6. 9cc7ac
  7. b0d2bc
  8. c4ddcd
  9. d7e9dd
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2e905e mixed with black

  1. 2e905e
  2. 277d51
  3. 1f6a44
  4. 185737
  5. 12452b
  6. 0b341f
  7. 062414
  8. 02150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e905e with less saturation

  1. 2e905e
  2. 3b8e61
  3. 458c64
  4. 4e8a67
  5. 56886a
  6. 5e866d
  7. 648470
  8. 6b8273
  9. 708076
  10. 767e78

Questions about #2e905e

What color is #2e905e?

#2e905e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 144, 94), in HSL hsl(149.39, 51.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.359% 0.11908 156.915).

What colors go well with #2e905e?

The complementary color of #2e905e is #a75e95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688832 and #009187. The triadic partners are #6a73c1 and #b65f46.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e905e?

White text reads better on #2e905e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e905e a warm or cool color?

#2e905e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.119.