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#2e915f color: Viridian

#2e915f is rgb(46, 145, 95) in RGB and oklch(58.651% 0.11954 157.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

58.7%
0.120
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2e915f

#2e915f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #2e915f mixed with white

  1. 2e915f
  2. 499c6e
  3. 5fa77d
  4. 74b28d
  5. 89bd9d
  6. 9cc8ac
  7. b0d3bd
  8. c4decd
  9. d7e9dd
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2e915f mixed with black

  1. 2e915f
  2. 277d52
  3. 1f6a44
  4. 185838
  5. 12462c
  6. 0b3520
  7. 062515
  8. 02150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e915f with less saturation

  1. 2e915f
  2. 3b8f62
  3. 468d65
  4. 4f8b68
  5. 57896b
  6. 5e876e
  7. 658571
  8. 6b8374
  9. 718177
  10. 777e79

Questions about #2e915f

What color is #2e915f?

#2e915f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 145, 95), in HSL hsl(149.7, 51.83%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.651% 0.11954 157.116).

What colors go well with #2e915f?

The complementary color of #2e915f is #a85e96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698933 and #009288. The triadic partners are #6b74c2 and #b76046.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e915f?

White text reads better on #2e915f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e915f a warm or cool color?

#2e915f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.12.