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#2e917c color: Illuminating Emerald

#2e917c is rgb(46, 145, 124) in RGB and oklch(59.418% 0.09608 175.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

59.4%
0.096
176°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2e917c

#2e917c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2e917c mixed with white

  1. 2e917c
  2. 499c88
  3. 60a795
  4. 75b2a1
  5. 89bcae
  6. 9dc7bb
  7. b1d2c9
  8. c4ded6
  9. d8e9e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #2e917c mixed with black

  1. 2e917c
  2. 277d6b
  3. 1f6a5a
  4. 18584a
  5. 12463b
  6. 0b352c
  7. 06251e
  8. 021511
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e917c with less saturation

  1. 2e917c
  2. 3c8f7c
  3. 478e7c
  4. 508c7d
  5. 588a7d
  6. 60887d
  7. 67867d
  8. 6d847e
  9. 73827e
  10. 79807e

Questions about #2e917c

What color is #2e917c?

#2e917c is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(46, 145, 124), in HSL hsl(167.27, 51.83%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.418% 0.09608 175.767).

What colors go well with #2e917c?

The complementary color of #2e917c is #ac6581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578e5b and #1a8e9a. The triadic partners are #8372b1 and #aa6f43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e917c?

White text reads better on #2e917c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e917c a warm or cool color?

#2e917c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.096.