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#2e9259 color: Green Gloss

#2e9259 is rgb(46, 146, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.791% 0.12672 154.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

58.8%
0.127
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2e9259

#2e9259 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e9259 mixed with white

  1. 2e9259
  2. 499d69
  3. 5fa879
  4. 74b389
  5. 89bd99
  6. 9dc8aa
  7. b0d3ba
  8. c4decb
  9. d8e9dc
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2e9259 mixed with black

  1. 2e9259
  2. 277e4c
  3. 1f6b40
  4. 185834
  5. 124628
  6. 0b351d
  7. 062513
  8. 021609
  9. 010803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e9259 with less saturation

  1. 2e9259
  2. 3b905d
  3. 468e61
  4. 4f8c64
  5. 578a68
  6. 5e886c
  7. 65866f
  8. 6c8473
  9. 718176
  10. 777f79

Questions about #2e9259

What color is #2e9259?

#2e9259 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(46, 146, 89), in HSL hsl(145.8, 52.08%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.791% 0.12672 154.223).

What colors go well with #2e9259?

The complementary color of #2e9259 is #a95d9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8927 and #009385. The triadic partners are #6675c7 and #bb5d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9259?

White text reads better on #2e9259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9259 a warm or cool color?

#2e9259 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.127.