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#2e987a color: Paolo Veronese Green

#2e987a is rgb(46, 152, 122) in RGB and oklch(61.197% 0.10594 170.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

61.2%
0.106
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e987a

#2e987a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e987a mixed with white

  1. 2e987a
  2. 4aa287
  3. 61ac93
  4. 76b7a0
  5. 8bc1ad
  6. 9ecbba
  7. b2d6c8
  8. c5e0d5
  9. d8eae3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #2e987a mixed with black

  1. 2e987a
  2. 278469
  3. 1f7059
  4. 185c49
  5. 124a3a
  6. 0b382b
  7. 06271d
  8. 021710
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e987a with less saturation

  1. 2e987a
  2. 3d967b
  3. 49947c
  4. 53927d
  5. 5b907e
  6. 638e7f
  7. 6b8c80
  8. 718a81
  9. 788882
  10. 7e8683

Questions about #2e987a

What color is #2e987a?

#2e987a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 152, 122), in HSL hsl(163.02, 53.54%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.197% 0.10594 170.045).

What colors go well with #2e987a?

The complementary color of #2e987a is #b3688d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609355 and #00969d. The triadic partners are #8378bf and #b67046.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e987a?

White text reads better on #2e987a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e987a a warm or cool color?

#2e987a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.106.